non-gradable

English

Etymology

non- + gradable

Adjective

non-gradable (not comparable)

  1. That cannot be graded.
  2. (linguistics) (of an adjective) Describing a quality that cannot normally be varied because it is extreme (e.g. freezing), absolute (e.g. dead), or classification (e.g. nuclear).
    Synonyms: ungradable, uncomparable, incomparable
    Antonym: gradable

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Noun

non-gradable (plural non-gradables)

  1. (linguistics) Any adjective that is not gradable.

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