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gradable — grad|a|ble [ greıdəbl ] adjective a gradable adjective can be used with words such as very, more, or less, or have COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE forms. Big, happy, and expensive are examples of gradable adjectives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gradable — UK [ˈɡreɪdəb(ə)l] / US adjective linguistics a gradable adjective can be used with words such as very , more , or less , or have comparative and superlative forms. Big , happy , and expensive are examples of gradable adjectives … English dictionary
gradable — grad|a|ble [ˈgreıdəbəl] adj an adjective which is gradable can be used in the ↑comparative or ↑superlative forms, or with words such as very or fairly >gradability [ˌgreıdəˈbılıti] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
gradable — adjective an adjective which is gradable can be used in the comparative 1 (4) or superlative 1 (2) forms, or with words such as very , fairly , and almost gradability noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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
gradable — adjective see grade II … New Collegiate Dictionary
gradable — /gray deuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being graded. 2. Gram. (esp. 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,… … Universalium
gradable — 1. adjective Able to form degrees or grades. Ant: ungradable 2. noun A word that can be inflected to specify the degree or grade of something … Wiktionary
gradable — adjective Grammar denoting an adjective that can be used in the comparative and superlative and take a submodifier. Derivatives gradability noun … English new terms dictionary
gradable — grad·able … English syllables
