gradable

English

Etymology

grade +‎ -able

Adjective

gradable (not comparable)

1. Able to form degrees or grades.
   • 2007, James R. Hurford, Brendan Heasley, Michael B. Smith, Semantics: A Coursebook‎^[1]:

     Hot and cold are gradable antonyms.

Synonyms

• comparable

Antonyms

• ungradable

Derived terms

• gradability

Noun

gradable (plural gradables)

1. (linguistics) A word that can be inflected to specify the degree or grade of something.