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gradeless

gradeless adjective: without a grade.

Adjective

gradeless (not comparable)

  1. Without a grade.
    • An examless, gradeless school would have a better social climate; perhaps some would benefit academically. But it is a pure act of faith to believe such educational Utopia is possible.1972, W. G. Fleming, Ontario's Educative Society, volume 3, page 558
    • My essay was, however, returned gradeless.2010, Lee Siegel, Who Wrote the Book of Love?

Origin of gradeless

From grade + -less.

Words formed from gradeless

Questions about gradeless

What does gradeless mean?
Gradeless means without a grade.
What part of speech is gradeless?
Gradeless is an adjective.

Words near gradeless in the dictionary

  1. gradeability
  2. graded
  3. graded on a curve
  4. gradee
  5. gradees
  6. gradeless
  7. gradelessness
  8. gradelier
  9. gradeliest
  10. gradeline
  11. gradelines

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