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English
Etymology
From non- + gradable.
Adjective
non-gradable (not comparable)
- That cannot be graded.
- (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, incomparable, uncomparable
- Antonym: gradable
Antonyms
Translations
linguistics: that cannot be varied to show degree
Noun
non-gradable (plural non-gradables)
- (linguistics) Any adjective that is not gradable.
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