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grading n. [
scaling] the act of arranging in a graduated series
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grading n. [
leveling] changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
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grading n. [
marking, scoring] evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
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