uncorrectableadj.

Forms:

α. see un- prefix¹ and correct v. and -able suffix.

β. see un- prefix¹ and correctible adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, correct v., -able suffix; un- prefix¹, correctible adj.

Etymology: In α. forms < un- prefix¹ + correct v. + -able suffix; compare later correctable adj. In β. forms < un- prefix¹ + correctible adj. Compare earlier incorrigible adj., uncorrigible adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: uncoˈrrectable.

(un- prefix¹ 1b.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > disobediently stubborn

incorrigiblea1340

unchastisable1382

contumaxc1386

stubbornc1386

stoutc1410

contumacec1425

staffish?a1513

unwieldy1513

untractable1538

intractable1545

prefract?1549

incounselable1554

indocible1555

uncorrectable1562

refractorious1563

haggard1566

neck-stiff1570

uncounsellablea1578

refractary1583

contumacious1603

refractarious1609

refractory1615

unmanageable1616

immorigerous1623

refractive1623

pervicacious1633

unrectifiable1645

undocible1653

undocile1656

untractible1670

unadvisable1672

recalcitrant1797

unguidable1822

recalcitrary1861

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > [adjective] > not corrected > incapable of correction

uncorrectable1562

1562 P. Whitehorne tr. N. Machiavelli Arte of Warre i. f. vj^v Parte of theim are wonte to bee enemies of warre, parte vncorrectable.

1902 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. (rev. ed.) IV. 528/2 Finally the deformity becomes permanent and uncorrectible.

1952 G. Sarton Hist. Sci. I. xxi. 546 Superstition is of necessity more conservative than science, because it is uncorrectible and unprogressive.

1970 New Yorker 30 May 26 A regularly scheduled airliner..radioed..to report..an undiagnosed and uncorrectable loss of power.

1970 Time 21 Sept. 57 For many years, facial paralysis has been uncorrectable.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	uncorrectable
释义	uncorrectableadj. Forms: α. see un- prefix¹ and correct v. and -able suffix. β. see un- prefix¹ and correctible adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, correct v., -able suffix; un- prefix¹, correctible adj. Etymology: In α. forms < un- prefix¹ + correct v. + -able suffix; compare later correctable adj. In β. forms < un- prefix¹ + correctible adj. Compare earlier incorrigible adj., uncorrigible adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: uncoˈrrectable. (un- prefix¹ 1b.) ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > disobediently stubborn incorrigiblea1340 unchastisable1382 contumaxc1386 stubbornc1386 stoutc1410 contumacec1425 staffish?a1513 unwieldy1513 untractable1538 intractable1545 prefract?1549 incounselable1554 indocible1555 uncorrectable1562 refractorious1563 haggard1566 neck-stiff1570 uncounsellablea1578 refractary1583 contumacious1603 refractarious1609 refractory1615 unmanageable1616 immorigerous1623 refractive1623 pervicacious1633 unrectifiable1645 undocible1653 undocile1656 untractible1670 unadvisable1672 recalcitrant1797 unguidable1822 recalcitrary1861 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > [adjective] > not corrected > incapable of correction uncorrectable1562 1562 P. Whitehorne tr. N. Machiavelli Arte of Warre i. f. vj^v Parte of theim are wonte to bee enemies of warre, parte vncorrectable. 1902 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. (rev. ed.) IV. 528/2 Finally the deformity becomes permanent and uncorrectible. 1952 G. Sarton Hist. Sci. I. xxi. 546 Superstition is of necessity more conservative than science, because it is uncorrectible and unprogressive. 1970 New Yorker 30 May 26 A regularly scheduled airliner..radioed..to report..an undiagnosed and uncorrectable loss of power. 1970 Time 21 Sept. 57 For many years, facial paralysis has been uncorrectable. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1562
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