Correctable: meaning, definitions and examples
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correctable
[ kəˈrektəb(ə)l ]
in education
Capable of being corrected, amended, or rectified.
Synonyms
amendable, fixable, rectifiable.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| correctable |
Use when referring to errors or mistakes that can be corrected.
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| fixable |
General term for something that can be fixed or repaired, often physical objects.
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| rectifiable |
Appropriate when talking about situations, errors, or mistakes that can be set right, often used in more formal contexts.
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| amendable |
Best used when referring to documents, policies, or texts that can be improved or modified.
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Examples of usage
- The teacher provided feedback on the students' essays, highlighting areas that were correctable.
- The software developer discovered a correctable error in the code and quickly fixed it.
Translations
Translations of the word "correctable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 corrigível
🇮🇳 सुधारने योग्य
🇩🇪 korrigierbar
🇮🇩 dapat diperbaiki
🇺🇦 виправний
🇵🇱 korygowalny
🇯🇵 修正可能な
🇫🇷 corrigible
🇪🇸 corregible
🇹🇷 düzeltilebilir
🇰🇷 수정 가능한
🇸🇦 قابل للتصحيح
🇨🇿 opravitelný
🇸🇰 opraviteľný
🇨🇳 可纠正的
🇸🇮 popravljiv
🇮🇸 leiðréttanlegur
🇰🇿 түзетілетін
🇬🇪 შესწორებადი
🇦🇿 düzəldilə bilən
🇲🇽 corregible
Etymology
The word 'correctable' originated from the verb 'correct' in the late 15th century. It is formed by adding the suffix '-able' to the base word 'correct', which comes from the Latin word 'corrigere', meaning 'to make straight, set right'. Over time, 'correctable' has become commonly used in various fields, especially in education and technology, to describe something that is capable of being rectified or amended.
See also: autocorrect, corrected, correcting, correction, corrections, corrective, correctly, correctness, corrector, incorrectly, incorrectness.