corrigible
[ kawr-i-juh-buh l, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, ˈkɒr- /
adjective
capable of being corrected or reformed: a corrigible criminal.
submissive to correction.
subject to being revised, improved, or made more accurate: a corrigible theory.
Origin of corrigible
OTHER WORDS FROM corrigible
cor·ri·gi·bil·i·ty, cor·ri·gi·ble·ness, noun cor·ri·gi·bly, adverbWords nearby corrigible
corriedale,
corrientes,
corrigan,
corrigan's pulse,
corrigendum,
corrigible,
corrin,
corrival,
corroborant,
corroborate,
corroboration
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British Dictionary definitions for corrigible
corrigible
/ (ˈkɒrɪdʒɪbəl) /
adjective
capable of being corrected
submissive or submitting to correction
Derived forms of corrigible
corrigibility, noun corrigibly, adverbWord Origin for corrigible
C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin
corrigibilis, from Latin
corrigere to set right,
correct