Grade and Upgrade

Grade

Grade noun - The degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon.

Usage example: the hill rises at a seven percent grade

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Upgrade and grade are semantically related. in incline topic. In some cases you can use "Upgrade" instead the word "Grade" as a noun or a verb.

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

Upgrade noun - An upward slope.

Usage example: had to walk our bicycle on the upgrades on our ride through the hills

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Grade and upgrade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grade" instead the word "Upgrade" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: upgrading, upgraded, upgradable

way	grade way	upgrade way
cards	grade cards	upgrade cards

Want to upgrade your set to the best grade?

Source: Video Game / Darkeden
One early episode features the difficulty faced by those of low rank assuming command of the ship, when LaForge, then merely a junior-grade Lieutenant and the helmsman (before his upgrade to badass engineer), has to take command of the Enterprise.

Source: Ensign Newbie
Introduces a host of new mechanics alongside the console upgrade, including Scratch Notes, Technical Zones, and the Grade Point system.

Source: Video Game / Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA

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