Grade and Norm

Grade

Grade noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

Usage example: that painting just doesn't make the grade

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Norm and grade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Norm" instead a noun "Grade".

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

Norm noun - What is typical of a group, class, or series.

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Grade and norm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grade" instead a noun "Norm".

Nearby Words: normal, normally, normality, normative, norma

low	low grade	low norm
best	best grade	best norm
current	current grade	current norm
poor	poor grade	poor norm
Other adjectives: black, social.

Of course, fifth-grade boys aren't exactly the norm for this trope.

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