"gradings" in the noun sense
1. scaling, grading
the act of arranging in a graduated series
2. grading, leveling
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
3. marking, grading, scoring
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
"what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
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