correctable

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/kəˈɹɛktəbəl/

adjective

Able to be corrected.

Similar
corrigiblereversibleamendable
Opposite
uncorrectable
OriginMiddle English correctable →
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Meanings

adjectivecorrectable (comparative more correctable, superlative most correctable)

comparative more correctable · superlative most correctable · alternative correctible

  1. Able to be corrected.

    Synonyms: corrigible

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAble to be corrected.

Similar
corrigible
Opposite
uncorrectable

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecapable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent

Similar
reversible

adjectivecapable of being corrected by additions

Similar
amendablecorrigible
Also see
amendablecorrigiblereversible

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcorrectable
  2. Englishcorrectable

From Middle English correctable, equivalent to correct + -able.

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Bulgarian поправим
  • поправим (popravim)able to be corrected
Catalan corregible
  • corregibleable to be corrected
French corrigible
  • corrigibleable to be corrected
German korrigierbar
  • korrigierbarable to be corrected
Portuguese corrigível
  • corrigívelable to be corrected
Romanian corigibil
  • corigibilable to be corrected
Spanish corregible
  • corregibleable to be corrected
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APA

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Chicago

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