to grade and rank; grade; social status
Meanings
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to evaluate and rank; to classify by grade
literaryA formal, literary term often used in historical or scholarly contexts for systematic grading, such as of officials, artworks, or scholars.
In ancient times, the imperial court often evaluated and ranked officials based on their administrative performance.
Poets are often graded and ranked by later critics for their literary achievements.
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The artistic value of this work is difficult to simply grade and rank.
noun
grade; rank; social status
literaryRefers to the resulting grade, rank, or social position determined by evaluation. Used in classical texts regarding the nine-rank system or hierarchies.
During the Wei and Jin periods, one's social rank (品第) determined one's official career path.
This painting holds a high rank in the collecting world.
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Ancient official positions had clear distinctions of rank.