Non-gradable

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any adjective that is not gradable.
Adjective
  1. 1
    That cannot be graded. not-comparable
  2. 2
    (of an adjective) Describing a quality that cannot normally be varied because it is extreme (e.g. freezing), absolute (e.g. dead), or classification (e.g. nuclear). not-comparable

Etymology

From non- + gradable.

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