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non-gradable — ˌnon ˈgradable 7 [non gradable] adjective (grammar) (of an adjective) that cannot be used in the comparative and superlative forms, or be used with words like ‘very’ and ‘less’ Opp … Useful english dictionary
gradable adjectives — are adjectives that can vary in the intensity of their meaning, have comparative and superlative forms, and can be qualified by adverbs such as very, too, fairly, etc. Greedy, large, patient, and rich are all gradable, whereas dead, female,… … Modern English usage
Opposite (semantics) — In lexical semantics, opposites are words that lie in an inherently incompatible binary relationship as in the opposite pairs male : female, long : short, up : down, and precede : follow. The notion of incompatibility here… … Wikipedia
adjective — 1. general. The term adjective was itself an adjective for a hundred years before it became used as a noun for one of the parts of speech. Joseph Priestley, in The Rudiments of English Grammar (1761), was perhaps the first English grammarian to… … Modern English usage
adjective — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ attributive, predicative ▪ Attributive adjectives precede the noun. ▪ comparative, superlative ▪ gradable, non gradable … Collocations dictionary
quite — 1. Quite is a highly mobile word with a wide range of uses qualifying adjectives and adverbs (quite heavy / quite often), singular nouns (quite a lot), and verbs (We quite understand / I d quite like to). It causes difficulty because it has two… … Modern English usage
Adjectives — ◊ GRAMMAR An adjective is a word that is used to describe someone or something or give information about them. ◊ form The form of an adjective does not change: the same form is used for singular and plural, for subject and object, and for male… … Useful english dictionary
adjectives — ◊ GRAMMAR An adjective is a word that is used to describe someone or something or give information about them. ◊ form The form of an adjective does not change: the same form is used for singular and plural, for subject and object, and for male… … Useful english dictionary
so — 1. The weather is so uncertain. Fowler s (1926) reservations about what he termed the ‘appealing so (i.e. the use of so to appeal for agreement) had more to do with group psychology than good use of language. The use is thoroughly idiomatic in… … Modern English usage
absolutely — This word has a string of important meanings in the broad area ‘in an absolute position, manner, or degree’, and can be applied to many domains of physical and conceptual activity including language and politics. It has also come to be used as a… … Modern English usage
