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- [kawr-i-juh-buh l, kor-]
- /ˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, ˈkɒr-/
- /ˈkɒ.rɪ.dʒəb.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-i-juh-buh l, kor-]
- /ˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, ˈkɒr-/
Definitions of corrigible word
- adjective corrigible capable of being corrected 3
- adjective corrigible submissive or submitting to correction 3
- adjective corrigible capable of being corrected, improved, or reformed 3
- adjective corrigible capable of being corrected or reformed: a corrigible criminal. 1
- adjective corrigible submissive to correction. 1
- adjective corrigible subject to being revised, improved, or made more accurate: a corrigible theory. 1
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Origin of corrigible
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin corrigibilis, equivalent to Latin corrig(ere) to correct + -ibilis -ible
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Parts of speech for Corrigible
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adjective
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corrigible popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
corrigible usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corrigible
adj corrigible
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- capable — If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
- correctable — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- improvable — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
adjective corrigible
- remediable — capable of being remedied.
Antonyms for corrigible
adj corrigible
- incurable — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
- unhelpable — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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