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correctable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kəˈɹɛktəbəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Able to be corrected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

capable of being corrected by additions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an amendable flaw

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: amendable

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a correctable image

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English correctable, equivalent to correct + -able.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: поправим (popravim) — able to be corrected
  • Catalan: corregible — able to be corrected
  • French: corrigible — able to be corrected
  • German: korrigierbar — able to be corrected
  • Manx: so-chiartaghey — able to be corrected
  • Manx: so-smaghtey — able to be corrected
  • Manx: so-lhiasaghey — able to be corrected
  • Portuguese: corrigível — able to be corrected
  • Romanian: corigibil — able to be corrected
  • Spanish: corregible — able to be corrected