marking
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1 grading student work (n.) B1 Intermediate British Englishthe work a teacher does to check and correct students' assignments or exams.
the process of evaluating and correcting students' written work or examinations. Uncountable in the sense of the activity; countable when referring to specific marks made.
ExampleThe teacher spent the whole weekend doing the marking for our history essays.
ExampleThe department head implemented a new double-blind marking system to ensure that final grades remained objective and fair across all seminar groups.
UsageCommonly used as an uncountable noun for the activity of grading.
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2 animal patterns (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Sciencethe natural patterns, spots, or stripes on an animal's fur, feathers, or skin.
the characteristic patterns of colour or texture on an animal, bird, or insect. Usually plural when referring to the overall appearance.
ExampleThe bird has distinctive white markings around its eyes that make it easy to identify.
ExampleThe leopard's unique markings provide essential camouflage, allowing it to blend seamlessly into the dappled light of the forest floor.
UsageOften used in the plural form 'markings'.
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3 identifying symbols (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatesigns, labels, or symbols on an object that show what it is or who it belongs to.
a set of symbols, letters, or patterns used to identify the origin, ownership, or type of an object.
ExampleThe old crate had military markings on the side, but the date was faded.
ExampleThe aircraft bore no visible markings, making it impossible for the ground crew to determine its country of origin or its intended destination.
From Middle English marking, merking, merkunge, from Old English mearcung, from Proto-West Germanic *markungu, equivalent to mark + -ing.