Correctable

/kəˈrɛk.tə.bəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be fixed, improved, or made right; something that has errors which can be mended.

Etymology

From 'correct' plus the suffix '-able' (capable of), derived from Latin 'correctus' (made right) and Germanic suffix indicating possibility.

Kelly Says

Correctable is an optimistic word—it assumes mistakes aren't permanent, which is why teachers love using it! It's the opposite of 'hopeless' and appears everywhere from typos to moral philosophy.

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