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gradable antonym

gradable antonym noun: one of a pair of terms that denotes one end of a scale while the other term denotes the other end, such as long and short.

Noun

gradable antonym (plural gradable antonyms)

  1. One of a pair of terms that denotes one end of a scale while the other term denotes the other end, such as long and short.
    • Three types are commonly identified: gradable antonyms, contradictory or complementary antonyms, and converses. [...] Gradable antonyms include pairs like the following: ¶ beautiful ugly ¶ expensive cheap ¶ fast slow2000, Howard Jackson, Etienne Zé Amvela, Words, Meaning and Vocabulary, page 99
    Synonyms:
    polar antonym

Synonyms of gradable antonym

Forms of gradable antonym

pluralgradable antonyms

Questions about gradable antonym

What does gradable antonym mean?
Gradable antonym means one of a pair of terms that denotes one end of a scale while the other term denotes the other end, such as long and short.
What part of speech is gradable antonym?
Gradable antonym is a noun.
What is the plural of gradable antonym?
The plural of gradable antonym is gradable antonyms.

Words near gradable antonym in the dictionary

  1. grad student
  2. grad students
  3. gradabilities
  4. gradability
  5. gradable
  6. gradable antonym
  7. gradable antonyms
  8. gradables
  9. gradably
  10. gradacol
  11. gradate

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