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Corrigible — Cor ri*gi*ble (k?r r? j? b l), a. [LL. corribilis, fr. L. corrigere to correct: cf. F. corrigible. See {Correrct}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Capable of being set right, amended, or reformed; as, a corrigible fault. [1913 Webster] 2. Submissive to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corrigible — corrigibility, corrigibleness, n. corrigibly, adv. /kawr i jeuh beuhl, kor /, adj. 1. capable of being corrected or reformed: a corrigible criminal. 2. submissive to correction. 3. subject to being revised, improved, or made more accurate: a… … Universalium
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corrigible — cor•ri•gi•ble [[t]ˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, ˈkɒr [/t]] 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[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME (< MF) … From formal English to slang
corrigible — /ˈkɒrədʒəbəl/ (say koruhjuhbuhl) adjective 1. capable of being corrected. 2. submissive to correction. {Late Latin corrigibilis, from Latin corrigere correct} –corrigibility /kɒrədʒəˈbɪləti/ (say koruhjuh biluhtee), noun –corrigibly, adverb …
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