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Definitions for corrigible
ˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, ˈkɒr-cor·ri·gi·ble

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. corrigibleadjective

    capable of being corrected or set right

    "a corrigible defect"; "a corrigible prisoner"

Wiktionary

  1. corrigibleadjective

    Able to be corrected or set right.

  2. corrigibleadjective

    Submissive to correction; docile.

    Bending down his corrigible neck. uE000463609uE001 Shakespeare.

  3. corrigibleadjective

    Deserving chastisement; punishable.

    He was taken up very short, and adjudged corrigible for such presumptuous language. uE000463610uE001 Howell.

  4. corrigibleadjective

    Having power to correct; corrective.

    The corrigible authority of this lies in our wills. uE000463611uE001 Shakespeare.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Corrigibleadjective

    Etymology: from corrigo, Latin.

    He was taken up very short, and adjudged corrigible for such presumptuous language. James Howell, Vocal Forest.

    Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners; so that, if we will either have it steril with idleness, or manured with industry, the power and corrigible authority of this lies in our will. William Shakespeare, Othello.

ChatGPT

  1. corrigible

    Corrigible generally refers to something or someone that is capable of being corrected, reformed, or improved. It can relate to a person's behavior, mistakes, faults, or errors that can be rectified or fixed.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Corrigibleadjective

    capable of being set right, amended, or reformed; as, a corrigible fault

  2. Corrigibleadjective

    submissive to correction; docile

  3. Corrigibleadjective

    deserving chastisement; punishable

  4. Corrigibleadjective

    having power to correct; corrective

  5. Etymology: [LL. corribilis, fr. L. corrigere to correct: cf. F. corrigible. See Correrct.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Corrigible

    kor′i-ji-bl, adj. that may be corrected: open to correction.—n. Corrigibil′ity.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of corrigible in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of corrigible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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