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CORRIGIBLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does corrigible mean? 

CORRIGIBLE (adjective)
  The adjective CORRIGIBLE has 1 sense:

1. capable of being corrected or set rightplay

  Familiarity information: CORRIGIBLE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CORRIGIBLE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of being corrected or set right

Context example:

a corrigible prisoner

Similar:

amendable; correctable (capable of being corrected by additions)

improvable (susceptible of improvement)

redeemable; reformable (susceptible to improvement or reform)

Antonym:

incorrigible (impervious to correction by punishment)

Derivation:

correct (punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience)


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