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gradable

[grey-duh-buh l]

adjective

capable of being graded.
Grammar. (especially of adjectives and adverbs) denoting a quality or state that can be present in varying degree or extent; capable of undergoing comparison or intensification, as heavy—heavier, cheerful—more cheerful, or tall—very tall, but not atomic or dental.

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Nearby words

  1. graciousness,
  2. grackle,
  3. grad,
  4. grad.,
  5. gradability,
  6. gradate,
  7. gradatim,
  8. gradation,
  9. grade,
  10. grade cricket

Origin of gradable

grade + -able
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British Dictionary definitions for gradable

gradable

adjective

capable of being graded
linguistics denoting or relating to a word in whose meaning there is some implicit relationship to a standard``big'' and ``small'' are gradable adjectives

noun

linguistics a word of this kind
Derived Formsgradability or gradableness, noun
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