gradability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English grade Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English gradability From grade + -ability.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The property of being gradable.
The gradability of adjectives has important consequences for their grammatical behaviour.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gradabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
cs stupňovatelnost (grammar: property of being gradable) · pl stopniowalność (grammar: property of being gradable)