Grading and Structuring

noun

• The act of arranging in a graduated series.
  • synonyms: scaling
• Changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface.
  • synonyms: leveling
• Evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score.
  • usage: "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
  • synonyms: marking, scoring

verb

• Assign a rank or rating to.
  • usage: "how would you rank these students"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
  • synonyms: rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
• Level to the right gradient.
  • synonyms: grade
• Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation.
  • usage: "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
  • synonyms: grade, score, mark
• Determine the grade of or assign a grade to.
  • synonyms: grade

• (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Grade.
• (n.) The act or method of arranging in or by grade or of bringing, as the surface of land or a road, to the desired level or grade.

Structuring is a term which is used several ways. It can refer to arranging a deal. Structuring can refer to rearrange the cash flow components, both interest and principal, into new streams or structures. Structuring is the name for breaking down currency payments below treasury department reporting limits. The usual motivation for this is avoidance of income taxes or cloaking ownership. Here, cash and postal money orders are considered as currency.