Definition of educable in English:
educable
adjective ˈɛdʒʊkəb(ə)lˈɛdʒəkəb(ə)l
Able to be educated.
we must have teachers who believe that every child is educable
Example sentencesExamples
- We won't save him much by educating him; I don't think he's educable.
- To say that education is impossible in a particular instance is to say that the creature is not educable, is incapable of growth.
- The real problem, which cannot be solved by education, is what to do with those citizens who are not educable.
Derivatives
noun ɛdʒʊkəˈbɪlɪti
Nearly all of the experiments described in earlier chapters have revealed facts concerning the educability of the dancer.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the eligibility for special education placement is based on the 'educability' of children as assessed by a team of professionals.
Definition of educable in US English:
educable
adjectiveˈejəkəb(ə)lˈɛdʒəkəb(ə)l
Able to be educated.
we must have teachers who believe that every child is educable
Example sentencesExamples
- To say that education is impossible in a particular instance is to say that the creature is not educable, is incapable of growth.
- We won't save him much by educating him; I don't think he's educable.
- The real problem, which cannot be solved by education, is what to do with those citizens who are not educable.