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Contrast Grade: Numbers (usually 1-5) and names (soft, medium, hard, extra-hard, and ultra hard) of the contrast grades of photographic papers.

Moodys Investment Grade: A rating of one through four assigned by Moody's Investor Service to municipal short-term bonds.

Paper Grade: Numerical and terminological description of paper contrast: numbers 0 - 1 soft: number 2 normal: number 3 hard: number 4 - 5 very hard: number 6 ultra hard. Similar grade number from differe . . . View Full Definition

Retrograde: When a planet appears to be traveling backwards from our perspective on Earth. The energy of a retrograde planet is less assertive and more internalized.

Retrograde Application: Term used in reference to a retrograde planet which, because of its retrograde motion, applies to an aspect with another planet. If both planets are moving toward each other, the term mutual . . . View Full Definition

Pay Grades: A method used to group jobs together that have approximately the same relative internal worth and are paid at the same rate.

Low Grade: A bond with a rating of B or lower.

Investment Grade: When a bond is rated investment grade, its issuer is considered able to meet its obligations, exposing bondholders to minimal default risk. Most US corporate and municipal bonds are rated by . . . View Full Definition

Investment-Grade Bonds: A bond that is assigned a rating in the top four categories by commercial credit rating companies. S&P classifies investment-grade bonds as BBB or higher, and Moody's classifies investment g . . . View Full Definition

Job Grade: The group into which jobs of the same or similar worth are placed for determining appropriate rates of pay.