gradability
noun [ U ] language specialized uk/ɡreɪ.dəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ us/ɡreɪ.dəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
可分级性
the quality of being gradable (= able to be used in the comparative or superlative, or with words such as 'very' or 'quite')
On the gradability of these adjectives, see below. 关于这些形容词的可分级性，请见下文。
The gradability of an adjective is reflected in its ability to express comparison. 形容词的可分级性反映在其表达比较的能力上。
See: gradable
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- The gradability of adjectives has important consequences for their grammatical behaviour.
- The gradability of adjectives of comparison is more restricted than that of ordinary adjectives.
- This characteristic is known as gradability.