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level; grade; rank; step
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
level; rank; grade
neutralUsed to describe a hierarchical order or position, such as social status, professional title, or product quality.
This hotel is a five-star high-end brand.
Senior engineer is a very high professional title.
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The government will adjust salary levels based on employee performance.
The configuration of these two phones differs by one level.
Governments at the county level and above need to carry out this work.
noun
school grade; academic year
neutralRefers to a student's year in school, or students in the same academic year.
He repeated a grade, so now he is in the same grade as his younger brother.
There are eight classes and over 400 students in our grade.
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Students in the same grade often take extracurricular activities together.
She is the class monitor of Grade 3 and has excellent grades.
This year's graduating class has 50 more students than last year's.
noun
step; stair; terrace
neutralRefers to a single step in a staircase or a flat raised surface.
This ancient temple has dozens of stone steps.
He accidentally stepped on an empty stair and fell down.
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Flat stone step paths have been built on the hillside of the park.
Please hold the handrail when going up and down the stairs.
The riverside viewing platform has three wide flat terraces.
measure word
classifier for steps, ranks, etc.
neutralTwo main usage categories: 1) for individual steps in a staircase; 2) for hierarchical positions, ranks, or salary levels.
There are over 100 steps from the foot of the mountain to the top.
He is a Grade 3 fitter with very skilled technique.
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This company sets new employees' salary one level lower than that of senior employees.
This building's staircase has 15 steps, each covered with anti-slip mats.
Her professional title is two levels higher than mine, so her salary is also much higher.