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cor·ri·gi·ble

 (kôr′ĭ-jə-bəl, kŏr′-)
adj.
Capable of being corrected, reformed, or improved.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin corrigibilis, from Latin corrigere, to correct; see correct.]
cor′ri·gi·bil′i·ty n.
cor′ri·gi·bly adv.
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corrigible

(ˈkɒrɪdʒɪbəl)
adj
1. capable of being corrected
2. submissive or submitting to correction
[C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin corrigibilis, from Latin corrigere to set right, correct]
ˌcorrigiˈbility n
ˈcorrigibly adv
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cor•ri•gi•ble

(ˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, ˈkɒr-)

adj.
1. capable of being corrected or reformed.
2. submissive to correction.
3. subject to being revised, improved, or made more accurate: a corrigible theory.
[1425–75; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin corrigibilis= Latin corrig(ere) to correct + -ibilis -ible]
cor`ri•gi•bil′i•ty, cor′ri•gi•ble•ness, n.
cor′ri•gi•bly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.corrigible - capable of being corrected or set right; "a corrigible defect"; "a corrigible prisoner"
incorrigible - impervious to correction by punishment
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