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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

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

  1. (uncountable, usually) The property of being gradable.
    • The gradability of adjectives has important consequences for their grammatical behaviour.

Forms

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gradabilities Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (2)

cs stupňovatelnost (grammar: property of being gradable) · pl stopniowalność (grammar: property of being gradable)