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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.

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

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Other Word Forms

  • gradability noun

Etymology

Origin of gradable

grade + -able

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