Grade and Merit

Grade

Grade noun - An individual part of a process, series, or ranking.

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Synonyms for Grade

Antonyms for Grade

Merit and grade are semantically related in rank topic. In some cases you can use "Merit" instead a noun "Grade".

Nearby Words: graded, gradation, graduation, grading, grader

Merit

Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

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Grade and merit are semantically related in excellence topic. Sometimes you can use "Grade" instead a noun "Merit", if it concerns topics such as rank.

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

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How words are described

special	special grade	special merit
particular	particular grade	particular merit
right	right grade	right merit
perfect	perfect grade	perfect merit
Other adjectives: single, actual, real, bad, possible, military, extra, overall.

Both words in one sentence

In New Zealand, grades under the NCEA system at high school are N, A, M, and E (Not Achieved, Achieved, Merit, Excellence), with N being the fail grade and the rest being passing grades.

Source: F--
Seen as being a bit like the junior grade of the Order of Merit.

Source: Useful Notes / Knight Fever

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