A mark or symbol indicating a grade, rank, or level of quality; a grading indicator.
Compound word: 'grade' (a rank or level) + 'mark' (a symbol or indication). A modern term used in assessment and evaluation contexts.
Teachers have been leaving grademarks on papers for centuries, but the meaning has evolved: once they meant 'this is acceptable for a monk's training' and now they're supposed to say 'here's how to improve.'
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