Correctible

/kəˈrɛk.tə.bəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being corrected or made right; susceptible to correction or improvement.

Etymology

Variant spelling of 'correctable,' from 'correct' plus '-ible' suffix (alternative form of '-able'), with the '-ible' form being less common but equally valid.

Kelly Says

Both 'correctable' and 'correctible' are real words, but 'correctable' won—it's a reminder that languages have battles where one word wins popularity even when both are technically correct!

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