Word: crossgrading
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cross
gra
ding
Definition: Present participle of crossgrade. To upgrade (a software application) so that it is able to run on a different platform.
Morphemes:
Affix: cross-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Indicating applicability to several domains that are usually separate (as in crossclass crosslinguistic cross-platform ).
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate increase.
Affix: grade
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pass imperceptibly from one grade into another.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gradus
Language: la
Decoded: gradus
Meaning: a step, pace, a step in a ladder or stair, a station, position, degree
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.