What does teachable mean?

Definitions for teachable
ˈti tʃə bəlteach·able

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. docile, teachableadjective

    ready and willing to be taught

    "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"

Wiktionary

  1. teachableadjective

    Capable of being taught; apt to learn.

  2. teachableadjective

    Willing to receive instruction or to learn; docile.

  3. teachableadjective

    That can be taught.

    Common sense is not a teachable subject.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Teachableadjective

    Docile; susceptive of instruction.

    Etymology: from teach.

    We ought to bring our minds free, unbiassed, and teachable to learn our religion from the word of God. Isaac Watts.

ChatGPT

  1. teachable

    Teachable refers to the ability or willingness to learn or be taught. It can describe a person who is receptive to gaining new knowledge or improving their skills, or materials and subjects that can be effectively used for instructional or educational purposes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Teachableadjective

    capable of being taught; apt to learn; also, willing to receive instruction; docile

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of teachable in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of teachable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of teachable in a Sentence

  1. Yasser Aljehani:

    Be teachable, you’re not always right

  2. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel:

    Every encounter between law enforcement and a resident is a teachable moment, the trust factor is not just a goal, it is a key ingredient to effective community policing, which is what you need for safety.

  3. Maddie Peschong:

    To have people take this kind of attention to it, and then to have Val be able to turn this into a really teachable moment to educate about service dogs, has been extremely special.

  4. Martha Miele Matthew:

    The punishment is so severe in this it’s hard as a parent to try to make this a teachable moment for our kid so we can move forward in a healthy manner.

  5. Aldous Huxley:

    Experience teaches only the teachable.

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