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grade point
noun
: one of the points assigned to each course credit (as in a college) in accordance with the letter grade earned in the course
called also quality point
Examples of grade point in a Sentence
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If those options had been available when Anderson was enrolled at Jackson State, his grade point average would have been more than sufficient to have the Praxis Core waived, removing the barrier to becoming a K-12 teacher.
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Emily Tate Sullivan, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
The same study showed these students maintained a grade point average of 3.0, and 87% of graduates secured a full time job or admissions into a graduate program.
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 10 June 2024
The résumés were essentially identical, except for the applicants’ grade point average (3.5 or 4.0) and either the applicants’ race (white or black) or their party affiliation (Democrat or Republican).
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Amy Chua, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020
Its format could be an example for the state because the average prisoner in the program graduates with over a 3.0 grade point average, said Meredith Conde, director of operations and prison affairs for the Goucher Prison Education Partnership.
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Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
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“Grade point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20point. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
grade point
noun
: one of the points assigned to each course credit (as in a college) in accordance with the letter grade earned in the course
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