teachable

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

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teachable (comparative more teachable, superlative most teachable)

  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.
    • 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.

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teachable (plural teachables)

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

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