gradability

gradability

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English grade
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
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.

    Noun

    gradability (usually uncountable, plural gradabilities)

    1. The property of being gradable.
      The gradability of adjectives has important consequences for their grammatical behaviour.

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