Conditionable

/kənˈdɪʃənəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being conditioned, trained, or modified through conditioning; able to have conditions placed upon it.

Etymology

From condition plus the adjective-forming suffix -able (capable of). Formed to describe things that can undergo or receive conditioning.

Kelly Says

Behaviorist psychologists loved 'conditionable' to describe animals and humans who could be trained—Pavlov's dogs were 'conditionable,' though the word never became mainstream outside academic psychology.

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