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teachable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• [ˈtʰɪi̯t͡ʃəbəl] ~ [ˈtʰɪi̯t͡ʃəbl̩]
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/

Etymology

From Middle English techeable, techeabyll, techeabylle, equivalent to teach + -able.

Meanings

1. Capable of being taught; apt to learn.
2. Willing to receive instruction or to learn; docile.
3. That can be taught.
   • Common sense is not a teachable subject.
4. Facilitating teaching; instructive.
   • Such natural opportunities for social learning become teachable moments, in which children are motivated to learn new strategies. 2011, Marjorie Kostelnik, Kara Gregory, Anne Soderman, Guiding Children's Social Development and Learning, page 10:

Forms

Synonyms

docile

teachable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈtʰɪi̯t͡ʃəbəl] ~ [ˈtʰɪi̯t͡ʃəbl̩]
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtiːt͡ʃəbəl/

Etymology

From Middle English techeable, techeabyll, techeabylle, equivalent to teach + -able.

Meanings

1. (informal) A major or minor academic concentration that is an acceptable prerequisite for certain teaching certifications or teacher education programs.

Forms

Deriveds

teachable moment · unteachable · teachable agent · nonteachable · teachably · teachableness

Translations (7)

la docilis (capable of being taught) · cs učenlivý (capable of being taught) · la docibilis (capable of being taught) · cs učenlivý (willing to receive instruction or learn) · bg прилежен (willing to receive instruction or learn) · es enseñable (capable of being taught) · bg схватлив (capable of being taught)