- capable of being graded.
- (especially of adjectives and adverbs) denoting a quality or state that can be present in varying degree or extent; capable of undergoing comparison or intensification, as heavy—heavier, cheerful—more cheerful, or tall—very tall, but not atomic or dental.
- capable of being graded
- denoting or relating to a word in whose meaning there is some implicit relationship to a standard
- a word of this kind
