High-grade
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: High-grade is an adjective meaning Of high quality, particularly good.
Meaning
Of high quality, particularly good.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Severe.
Example Sentences
The high-grade ore was much more profitable than lower-grade ore.
Surgical treatment of patients affected by high-grade high-dysplastic spondylolisthesis still represents a challenge for spine surgeons.
Strikes are now due to take place on [...], while conductors also remain under instruction not to work any rest days or to undertake any higher-grade duties until further notice.
Were the possibilities of improving the efficiency of British Railways' steam locomotives by making the best use of the reasonably satisfactory low-grade lump coal available today, and thereby saving more high-grade locomotive coal, borne in mind when it was decided to go ahead rapidly with replacement of steam traction?
Word Forms
- higher-grade
- highest-grade
Synonyms for high-grade
Depending on context, synonyms include best, finest, top-grade, top-quality.
Antonyms for high-grade
Common opposites include low-grade.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include top-quality, top-grade, best, finest, high-quality, high-end.
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