gradul

Gradul is a Romanian noun meaning degree, grade, or level. It derives from Latin gradus and is cognate with such terms in other Romance languages as grado (Italian, Spanish) and degré (French). The form gradul is the definite form of grad, used in Romanian when the noun is definite, as in “gradul de dificultate.”

In usage, gradul appears in several domains. In mathematics and science, it denotes the highest exponent of a polynomial (gradul unui polinom). It also appears in expressions that describe levels or intensities, such as gradul de dificultate, gradul de precizie, or gradul de intensitate. In social and administrative language, gradul is used to express ranking or status within systems of classification, including teaching qualifications (gradul didactic) and other formal gradations in civil or military hierarchies, typically expressed as gradul I, gradul II, and so on.

In kinship and relational contexts, gradul de rudenie specifies the degree of relation between two people, for example gradul doi or gradul de rudenie dintre membrii unei familii. The word functions as a general metric for tiered relationships, measurements, or levels.

Notes on form and usage: gradul can combine with adjectives to form phrases like gradul înalt or gradul scăzut, and it is common in formal or technical writing. The term is widely understood in Romanian to convey a hierarchical or quantitative sense of magnitude, rank, or proximity. See also degree,_grad.