educable

adjective
ed·​u·​ca·​ble | \ ˈe-jə-kə-bəl How to pronounce educable (audio) \

Definition of educable

: capable of being educated specifically : capable of some degree of learning

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Other Words from educable

educability \ ˌe-​jə-​kə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē How to pronounce educability (audio) \ noun

Examples of educable in a Sentence

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At times the carefulness feels schematic: a good cop to offset the bad cops, the thoughtful, educable white kid and the defensive, narcissistic white kid. Marjorie Ingall, New York Times, "Y.A. Crossover," 24 Feb. 2017

First Known Use of educable

1834, in the meaning defined above

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educable

adjective
ed·​u·​ca·​ble | \ ˈej-ə-kə-bəl How to pronounce educable (audio) \

Medical Definition of educable

: affected with mild intellectual disability and capable of developing academic, social, and occupational skills within the capabilities of one with a mental age between 9 and 12 years — compare trainable