gradable

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɡɹeɪdəbəl/

Adjective

not-comparable of a word or phrase

Able to form degrees or grades / (linguistics, of a word or phrase) Able to occur in varying degrees; able to be inflected or modified to express degrees of meaning.

Japanese Meaning

段階的な度合いを表す性質がある / （言語学）程度や階層の違いが表現できる、変化させられる性質がある

What is this buttons?

Many linguists consider 'gradable' a useful label for adjectives that can express degrees of intensity.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

多くの言語学者は、その用語は強さの程度を表すことができる形容詞を指すと考えている。

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Sense（1）

Able to form degrees or grades

Sense（2）

Hot and cold are gradable antonyms.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（3）

steep, but still able to be climbed by a motor vehicle

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