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class: (mostly in compounds) a level of quality: I travelled in a second-class carriage. Is that a good-class hotel?. degree: a measure of quality: His work shows a high degree of skill. grade: a step or level, in quality or rank: Aeroplanes use a high grade of petrol. mark: a sign (usu. a number, sometimes A, B, C, etc.) that is given by a teacher to show the quality of a piece of work in school: low marks; full marks; a bad mark. point: a particular position in space or time, or in a course or change: the highest point on the road; the most difficult point in our talks; the boiling point of water. rank: a social or official position of a certain level: He was a nobleman of the highest rank. A captain holds a much lower rank than a general. step: a flat place for one’s foot, when one walks from one level to another: the front doorstep; mind the step.
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See Also
فئة (فِئَة)، منزلة (مَنْزِلَة)، مرتبة (مَرْتَبَة)، علامة (علامَة)، نقطة (نقطة)
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