| n. | 1. | The act or method of arranging in or by grade, or of bringing, as the surface of land or a road, to the desired level or grade. |
| Noun | 1. | grading - the act of arranging in a graduated series Synonyms: scaling |
| 2. | grading - changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface Synonyms: leveling | |
| 3. | grading - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do" |