high-grade
/'haigreid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Of superior quality or excellence: Used to describe something that is of the best or highest standard within its category.
- Of a high rank or class: Indicates a superior level in a grading or classification system.
Usage
- The adjective "high-grade" is used attributively before a noun to modify it. It describes the superior nature of the noun it precedes.
- It is a compound adjective, typically hyphenated.
Examples
- Attributive use:
- The jeweler only sells high-grade diamonds with excellent clarity.
- The factory upgraded its machinery to produce high-grade steel.
- Patients should seek treatment from a high-grade medical facility.
Advanced Usage
- In economic/industrial contexts: Often used to describe raw materials, manufactured goods, or services that meet exceptional standards.
- The country is known for exporting high-grade agricultural products.
- In medical contexts: Can describe a serious condition or tumor (e.g., a high-grade fever, a high-grade tumor), implying a severe or advanced state. This is a specialized use where "high-grade" indicates a high level of severity or malignancy.
Variants and Related Words
- Top-grade (adj): Essentially synonymous with "high-grade," meaning of the highest quality.
- Superior (adj): Of higher quality or greater importance. (A more general synonym).
- Premium (adj): Of exceptional quality or higher than standard. Often implies a higher cost.
- First-rate (adj): Of the best class or quality; excellent.
Synonyms
- Superior
- Excellent
- Top-quality
- Choice
- Prime
Antonyms
- Low-grade
- Inferior
- Poor-quality
- Substandard
Notes
- "High-grade" is the target compound adjective. Related terms like "high quality" (a noun phrase) or "highly graded" (a verbal construction) are distinct and not the target of this entry.
- In some technical fields (e.g., geology, medicine), "high-grade" has specific, standardized meanings related to classification systems.
Adjective
- surpassing in quality
- top-grade ore