marking
verb/ˈmɑrkɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #4,509 most common English word
Meaning
the act of correcting and grading written work.
Example sentence
The teacher spent the evening marking her students' essays.
Synonyms & related words
- grading
- correcting
- evaluating
- assessing
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