educable

American

[ej-oo-kuh-buhl] / ˈɛdʒ ʊ kə bəl /

Also educatable

adjective

capable of being educated.
of or relating to individuals with mild intellectual disabilities who may achieve self-sufficiency.

educable British

/ ˈɛdjʊkəbəl, ˈɛdjʊˌkeɪtəbəl /

adjective

capable of being trained or educated; able to learn

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Other Word Forms

educability noun
noneducable adjective
uneducability noun
uneducable adjective

Etymology

Origin of educable

First recorded in 1835–45; educ(ate) + -able

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