grader
gb/ɡɹˈeɪdɚ/ us/ɡɹˈeɪdɚ/
A2
Anglais
~ 8500
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
student in a specific school grade
A student who is in a certain school grade, usually in the U.S. (for example, a third grader is in third grade).
Schéma d’usage :
a [number]th grader
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say *"a grade three student"* when using American English, where *"a third grader"* is more natural. Also, *grader* in this sense is almost always used with a number or level (e.g., *first grader*, *tenth grader*), not alone. In British English, people usually say *Year 3 pupil* or *student in Year 3*, not *third grader*.
Synonymes
student (A general word for someone who studies at a school or university; it does not show which grade they are in.)
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pupil (Common in British English for a child at school; like 'student', it does not show the exact grade.)
Antonymes
teacher (In a school setting, the teacher is the adult who teaches the class, not a member of the grade.)
Collocations
first grader
|second grader
|third grader
|fifth grader
|eighth grader
Thèmes
education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Her son is a first grader and is just learning to read.
- The program is designed so that every fifth grader learns basic coding skills.
- As a tenth grader, she joined the school debate team.
- The museum offers free entry for every fourth grader in the district.
- When I was a third grader, my family moved to another city.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My daughter is a second grader this year.
- I was a sixth grader when I started playing the guitar.
- Every third grader in this school has a laptop.
- He helps a first grader with reading after school.
- The game is too difficult for a first grader.
Nom
B2
entity
2
person who marks student work
A person who reads tests or papers and gives a score or grade to them.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is the grader for [test/work]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes think *grader* always means a school child because of phrases like *"fifth grader"*. In education contexts, *grader* can also be the person who scores exams. Context (who is doing the work vs. who is scoring it) helps distinguish the meanings.
Synonymes
marker (Used mainly in British and academic contexts; focuses on the act of marking scripts, not on classroom teaching.)
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examiner (More formal; often someone who designs or officially oversees exams as well as marking them.)
Antonymes
test taker (The person who sits the exam is the opposite role to the grader, who scores it.)
Collocations
exam grader
|paper grader
|essay grader
|test grader
|online grader
Thèmes
education
|work
Exemples
- The exam board hires external graders to ensure fairness.
- Because the grader was overloaded, it took weeks to get our essays back.
- Make sure your student number is visible so the grader can identify your paper.
- The company uses an automated essay grader for practice tests.
- Each section of the standardized test is reviewed by a different grader.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The grader gave my essay a high score.
- Our teacher is the only grader for this test.
- Two graders will read each exam to be fair.
- The online grader checks your answers in one minute.
- The grader wrote comments in the side of the page.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
3
road construction vehicle with blade
A big machine with a long blade that makes the ground or road flat and smooth.
Schéma d’usage :
a grader levels [a surface/road]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse a *grader* with other construction machines like a *bulldozer* or *excavator*. A grader is recognized by its long central blade and is mainly used for leveling, not for heavy pushing or deep digging.
Synonymes
road grader (A more specific term that clearly shows the machine is used for road work.)
Antonymes
excavator (An excavator mainly digs and removes earth, while a grader mainly levels and smooths surfaces.)
Collocations
motor grader
|road grader
|grader blade
|operate a grader
|grader operator
Thèmes
technology
|transport
|transportation
|work
Exemples
- A motor grader smoothed the gravel before the asphalt was laid.
- Only certified operators are allowed to drive the grader on the construction site.
- The county uses a grader to maintain the dirt roads after heavy rain.
- The grader’s blade was adjusted to create a slight slope for drainage.
- They rented a grader to level the land for the new parking lot.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The grader makes the road flat.
- A worker drives the grader on the new road.
- This machine is a grader; it has a long blade.
- The city uses a grader on the dirt street.
- The grader moves slowly but does heavy work.
Nom
technical
C1
entity
4
machine/person sorting items by grade
A person or a machine that separates things, like fruit or wood, into groups by size or quality.
Schéma d’usage :
a grader sorts [items] by [size/quality]
Erreur fréquente :
Because *grade* often relates to school, learners may not realize that *grader* can also refer to machines and workers that sort products by quality. Context with products like fruit, eggs, or wood signals this industrial meaning.
Synonymes
sorter (A more general word for something that separates items into groups; it does not always suggest an official quality grade.)
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classifier (More formal and technical; used especially in industrial and scientific contexts.)
Antonymes
mixer (A machine or person that combines different items together, doing the opposite of separating them by grade.)
Collocations
fruit grader
|egg grader
|lumber grader
|optical grader
|automatic grader
Thèmes
work
|technology
|business
Exemples
- The fruit grader removes any apples that are too small or damaged.
- An automatic egg grader checks each egg for cracks and weight.
- The lumber grader stamps each board according to its strength rating.
- The factory installed a new optical grader to improve quality control.
- As a diamond grader, she must examine every stone very carefully.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The machine is a fruit grader in the factory.
- A grader takes out the bad eggs.
- The lumber grader looks at each piece of wood.
- This grader sorts the tomatoes by size.
- The company bought a new grader to check quality.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
grader
API
GB/ɡɹˈeɪdɚ/
US/ɡɹˈeɪdɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
grader (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (grader)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: grader
- Plural: graders
Famille de mots
Forms
graders
noun
Core family
grade
noun A2
grading
noun
Related words
graded
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
ungraded
adjective
Advanced or less common
gradable
adjective
Expressions
first grader
1/fˈɚst ɡɹˈeɪdɚ/
fixed phrase
child in first grade at school
A child who is in the first year of primary school, usually about six or seven years old in the U.S.
Exemples
- Their daughter is a first grader and has just started learning to read.
- The museum offers free entry for every first grader in the city.
- As a first grader, he was shy and spoke very quietly in class.
road grader
1/ɹˈoʊd ɡɹˈeɪdɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
vehicle that levels road surfaces
A big machine with a long blade that makes the road flat and smooth when workers build or fix a road.
Exemples
- A road grader cleared the bumps before the new asphalt was laid.
- The driver parked the road grader at the edge of the construction site.
- Dust flew into the air as the road grader moved slowly along the gravel road.