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Teachable vs Instructible - What's the difference?

teachable | instructible |

As adjectives the difference between teachable and instructible

is that teachable is capable of being taught; apt to learn while instructible is capable of being instructed; teachable.

teachable

English

Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * docile

    References

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    Anagrams

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    instructible

    English

    Alternative forms

    * instructable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being instructed; teachable.
    • (Bacon)
    (Webster 1913)