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noun

il grado

degree

Livello o posizione che una persona o una cosa ha in una scala di valori, grandezza o importanza.

Definition & meaning

Grado is a masculine noun with several meanings:

  • Degree or level: a position on a scale, such as temperature, intensity, or education.
  • Rank: a position in a hierarchy, especially in the military.
  • Degree or stage: the extent or stage of something, including a family relationship or a legal proceeding.
  • In the phrase essere in grado di , it means “to be able to.”

Grammar & Word origin

  • Gender: masculine
  • Plural: gradi
  • From Latin gradus, meaning “step,” “degree,” or “rank.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • livello — “level”; often interchangeable when referring to a position on a scale.
  • rango — “rank”; emphasizes social or hierarchical status.
  • stadio — “stage”; emphasizes a phase in a process.

There is no general antonym; the opposite depends on the context.

Common phrases & collocations

  • grado Celsius — degree Celsius.
  • grado militare — military rank.
  • di primo grado — first-degree or first-instance, depending on context.
  • essere in grado di — to be able to.

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Examples

Non capisco bene il grado di difficoltà dell'esercizio.noun

I don't fully understand the degree of difficulty of the exercise.

Oggi ci sono venti gradi fuori.noun

It is twenty degrees outside today.

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