Meanings
adjectivenon-gradable (not comparable)
- not comparableThat cannot be graded.
- not comparablehuman sciences(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 · Antonyms: gradable
nounnon-gradable (plural non-gradables)
plural non-gradables
- human sciencesAny adjective that is not gradable.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(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).
Opposite
Origin
Translations
Czech nestupňovatelný
- nestupňovatelnýlinguistics: that cannot be varied to show degree
Polish niestopniowalny
- niestopniowalnylinguistics: that cannot be varied to show degree
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