Revisable: meaning, definitions and examples

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revisable

 

[ rɪˈvaɪzəbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in academic context

Capable of being revised or amended; subject to revision.

Synonyms

correctable, editable, modifiable

Examples of usage

  • He believed that the manuscript was revisable and could be improved.
  • The teacher provided revisable feedback to the students on their essays.
Context #2 | Adjective

in administrative context

Able to be changed or modified according to need or circumstance.

Synonyms

adjustable, flexible, modifiable

Examples of usage

  • The revisable budget allowed for adjustments as needed throughout the year.
  • This policy is revisable to accommodate changes in the industry.

Translations

Translations of the word "revisable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 revisável

🇮🇳 संशोधित करने योग्य

🇩🇪 überprüfbar

🇮🇩 dapat direvisi

🇺🇦 такий, що можна переглянути

🇵🇱 możliwy do zmiany

🇯🇵 修正可能な

🇫🇷 révisable

🇪🇸 revisable

🇹🇷 gözden geçirilebilir

🇰🇷 수정 가능한

🇸🇦 قابل للتعديل

🇨🇿 revidovatelný

🇸🇰 revidovateľný

🇨🇳 可修改的

🇸🇮 pregleden

🇮🇸 endurskoðanlegur

🇰🇿 қайта қарауға болатын

🇬🇪 გადახედვის შესაძებელი

🇦🇿 yenidən baxıla bilən

🇲🇽 revisable

Etymology

The word 'revisable' originated from the verb 'revise' in the mid-17th century, with the suffix -able added to indicate capability. The term has been used predominantly in academic and administrative contexts to describe things that can be amended, corrected, or modified. Over time, 'revisable' has become a commonly accepted adjective to denote the quality of being subject to revision.

See also: revised, reviser, revising, revision.