gradabilityn.
/ˌɡreɪdəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌɡreɪdəˈbɪlədi/ The quality or condition of being gradable.
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1942 Jrnl. Marketing 6 360/2 The general requirements [for a commodity to be adaptable for futures trading] may be classified as follows: (1) gradability; (2) durability; [etc.].
1972 R. Quirk et al. Gram Contemp. Eng. iv. 130 Both count and mass nouns are subject to gradability in two respects: quality and quantity.
1984 Rev. Econ. Stud. 51 39 Gradeability was a problem with wool overcome with the help of the USDA.
2008 V. Demonte in L. McNally & C. Kennedy Adjectives & Adverbs iv. 84 Gradability is not a property which distinguishes between different logical types of adjectives.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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