(of an adjective) that can be used in the comparative and superlative forms or be used with words like “very” and “less” opposite nongradable
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NAmE//ˌɡreɪdəˈbɪlət̮i//
noun [uncountable]See gradable in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: gradable