The phrase "absolute grade" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to education, assessments, or evaluations where a definitive score or level is being discussed.
Example: "The absolute grade for the final exam will determine whether students pass or fail the course."
Alternatives: "final score" or "definitive grade".
For that reason, the members of LulzSec are either modern-day versions of Arsène Lupin, Maurice Leblanc's fearless gentleman thief for whom the risk of capture was part of the thrill, or they're absolute, grade A imbeciles (spoiler alert: it's the second one).
Synthesis grade ethanol (>99.9%, absolute grade), ammonia and hydrochloric acid were also purchased from Sigma-Aldrich.
On average, grade-CpGs displayed weak differential DNA methylation (average absolute grade III versus grade VII A sample Delta-Beta = 0.069; range: 0.050 to 0.522).
Absolute grade 3/4 toxicity was related to tumour cell type (with a 46%% incidence among those with HCC PP = 0.022), liver cirrhosis (P = 0.002), baseline AST (P = 0.002), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT, P = 0.004).
In an attempt to cut down on cutthroat competitiveness and to make your grade a bit more meaningful, I use an absolute grading scale.
Students should note that some partner schools use an absolute grading standard rather than grading on a forced curve.
Under an absolute grading standard, grades are assigned strictly according to the number of points earned relative to predetermined cut-off levels.
Initially in 2007, the college used to follow a relative grading system, but later on switched to an absolute grading system.
At the high school where I teach, we don't use absolute class rank, weighted grades or numerical grades.
Liver cirrhosis was associated with worse baseline laboratory values, but did not result in increased toxicity per se (being associated with absolute toxicity grade, but not with changes in toxicity grade).
Their absolute score, not relative performance, determines their grade.
