non-gradable
adjective/ˌnɒn ˈɡreɪdəbl/
/ˌnɑːn ˈɡreɪdəbl/
(grammar)- (of an adjective) that cannot be used in the comparative and superlative forms, or be used with words like ‘very’ and ‘less’ opposite gradableOxford Collocations DictionaryNon-gradable is used with these nouns:
- adjective
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