gradable

American  

[grey-duh-buhl] / ˈgreɪ də bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being graded.

2. 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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gradable British  

/ ˈɡreɪdəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being graded

2. linguistics denoting or relating to a word in whose meaning there is some implicit relationship to a standard

   ``big'' and ``small'' are gradable adjectives

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noun

1. linguistics a word of this kind

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• gradability
  noun

Etymology

Origin of gradable

grade + -able