gradable

[ grey-duh-buhl ]

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

/ 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

noun

1. linguistics a word of this kind

Derived Forms

• ˌgradaˈbility, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gradable¹

grade + -able