Definition of Grade point

1. Noun. A numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course.

Generic synonyms: Grade, Mark, Score

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grade Point

gradatory
graddan
graddaned
graddans
grade-constructed
grade III astrocytoma
grade II astrocytoma
grade IV astrocytoma
grade I astrocytoma
grade crossing
grade crossings
grade inflation
grade insignia
grade on a curve
grade point (current term)
grade point average
grade school
grade schools
grade separation
graded
gradeless
gradelier
gradeliest
gradely
grader
graders
grades
gradewide
gradgrind

Literary usage of Grade point

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Field Manual for Railroad Engineers by James C. Nagle (1917)
"A Grade-point is a point on the Intersection of the plane of the road-hed ... To Find the Grade-point when the Ground Slopes Uniformly between Stations. ..."

2. Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom by Rick Wormeli (2006)
"Of course, weighted grades often result in higher grade-point averages on ... To what extent, however, are those grade-point averages significantly ..."

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