corrigible

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adjective

cor·​ri·​gi·​ble ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl 

ˈkär-

: capable of being set right : reparable

a corrigible defect

corrigibility

ˌkȯr-ə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

ˌkär-

noun

corrigibility

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noun

cor·​ri·​gi·​bil·​i·​ty ˌkȯr-ə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

ˌkär-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being corrigible

Synonyms of corrigible

Adjective

• correctable
• reparable

Examples of corrigible in a Sentence

Adjective

there are corrigible lapses in the author's grammar, but nothing that a good editor cannot readily fix

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin corrigibilis, from Latin corrigere

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above