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Definitions for corrigible
ˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, ˈkɒr-cor·ri·gi·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
corrigibleadjective
capable of being corrected or set right
"a corrigible defect"; "a corrigible prisoner"
Wiktionary
corrigibleadjective
Able to be corrected or set right.
corrigibleadjective
Submissive to correction; docile.
Bending down his corrigible neck. uE000463609uE001 Shakespeare.
corrigibleadjective
Deserving chastisement; punishable.
He was taken up very short, and adjudged corrigible for such presumptuous language. uE000463610uE001 Howell.
corrigibleadjective
Having power to correct; corrective.
The corrigible authority of this lies in our wills. uE000463611uE001 Shakespeare.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
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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
Corrigibleadjective
capable of being set right, amended, or reformed; as, a corrigible fault
Corrigibleadjective
submissive to correction; docile
Corrigibleadjective
deserving chastisement; punishable
Corrigibleadjective
having power to correct; corrective
Etymology: [LL. corribilis, fr. L. corrigere to correct: cf. F. corrigible. See Correrct.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Corrigible
kor′i-ji-bl, adj. that may be corrected: open to correction.—n. Corrigibil′ity.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of corrigible in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of corrigible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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