First Known Use: 15th century
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corrigible
adjective cor·ri·gi·ble \ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl, ˈkär-\
Definition of CORRIGIBLE
: capable of being set right : reparable <a corrigible defect>
— cor·ri·gi·bil·i·ty \ˌkȯr-ə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌkär-\ noun
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Origin of CORRIGIBLE
Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin corrigibilis, from Latin corrigere
Related to CORRIGIBLE
- Synonyms
- correctable, remediable, fixable, redeemable, repairable, reparable
- Antonyms
- incorrigible, irrecoverable, irredeemable, irremediable, irreparable, unredeemable
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