# topgrading

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A corporate hiring and interviewing methodology to identify preferred candidates for a position, based on detailed research and analysis of each candidate.

## Etymology
Coined by Bradford D. Smart and his son, Geoffrey, in a 1997 article in Directors and Boards magazine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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