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gradable

 

[ ˈɡreɪdəbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

general

Capable of being graded or ranked. (of an adjective) expressing differences of degree rather than kind.

Synonyms

comparable, measurable, rankable

Examples of usage

  • Her pain was gradable; she gave it a five on a scale of ten.
  • The adjectives 'hot' and 'cold' are gradable because they express different degrees of temperature.
  • The concept of gradable adjectives is important in linguistics.
  • The gradable nature of some adjectives allows for more nuanced descriptions.
  • Gradable adjectives can be modified by adverbs to indicate different levels of intensity.

Translations

Translations of the word "gradable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 graduável

🇮🇳 ग्रेडेबल

🇩🇪 bewertbar

🇮🇩 dapat dinilai

🇺🇦 оцінюваний

🇵🇱 gradujący

🇯🇵 評価可能な

🇫🇷 évaluable

🇪🇸 evaluables

🇹🇷 değerlendirilebilir

🇰🇷 평가 가능한

🇸🇦 قابل للتقييم

🇨🇿 hodnotitelný

🇸🇰 hodnotiteľný

🇨🇳 可评分的

🇸🇮 ocenljiv

🇮🇸 metanlegt

🇰🇿 бағаланатын

🇬🇪 შეფასებადი

🇦🇿 qiymətləndirilə bilən

🇲🇽 evaluables

Etymology

The word 'gradable' originates from the Latin word 'gradus' meaning 'step' or 'degree'. In English, the term 'gradable' was first recorded in the mid-17th century, derived from the verb 'grade' meaning 'to arrange in ranks'. Over time, 'gradable' evolved to describe something that can be arranged or ranked according to degrees or levels.

See also: degrade, downgrade, graded, grader, grades, grading, upgrade, upgrader.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,443, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.