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non-gradable

non-gradable adjective: that cannot be graded.

Adjective

non-gradable (not comparable)

  1. That cannot be graded.
  2. (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).
    Antonyms:
    gradable

Noun

non-gradable (plural non-gradables)

  1. Any adjective that is not gradable.

Synonyms of non-gradable

Antonyms

Forms of non-gradable

pluralnon-gradables

Origin of non-gradable

From non- + gradable.

Questions about non-gradable

What does non-gradable mean?
Non-gradable means that cannot be graded.
What part of speech is non-gradable?
Non-gradable can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near non-gradable in the dictionary

  1. non-governmental
  2. non-governmental organisation
  3. non-governmental organisations
  4. non-governmental organization
  5. non-governmental organizations
  6. non-gradable
  7. non-gradables
  8. non-greeting
  9. non-greetings
  10. non-Gricean
  11. non-haemodynamically

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