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Gradable vs Gradual - What's the difference?

gradable | gradual |

As adjectives the difference between gradable and gradual

is that gradable is able to form degrees or grades while gradual is proceeding by steps or small degrees; advancing step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow.

As nouns the difference between gradable and gradual

is that gradable is a word that can be inflected to specify the degree or grade of something while gradual is an antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.

gradable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Able to form degrees or grades.
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    • Antonyms

    * ungradable

    Derived terms

    * gradability

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) A word that can be inflected to specify the degree or grade of something.

    • gradual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * graduall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Proceeding by steps or small degrees; advancing step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow.
    • a gradual''' increase of knowledge; a '''gradual decline
  • * Milton
    • Creatures animate with gradual life / Of growth, sense, reason, all summed up in man.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * sudden * abrupt

    Derived terms

    * gradually

    See also

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Roman Catholic Church) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
  • (Roman Catholic Church) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.