"fallible" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈfal.ɪ.bəl/ [UK], [ˈfal.ɪ.bl̩] [UK], /ˈfæl.ə.bəl/ [Canada, General-Australian, US], [ˈfæl.ə.bl̩] [Canada, General-Australian, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fallible.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Usmaan (Middle river exports)-fallible.wav Forms: more fallible [comparative], most fallible [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English fallible, from Medieval Latin fallibilis (“liable to err, also deceitful”), from Latin fallere (“to deceive”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fallible}} Middle English fallible, {{der|en|ML.|fallibilis|t=liable to err, also deceitful}} Medieval Latin fallibilis (“liable to err, also deceitful”), {{der|en|la|fallere|t=to deceive}} Latin fallere (“to deceive”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} fallible (comparative more fallible, superlative most fallible)
  1. Capable of making mistakes or being wrong. Synonyms: defective, faulty, faultful, imperfect Derived forms: fallibleness, fallibly, nonfallible, unfallible Related terms: fail, fallacious, fallacy, fallibilist, fallibilism, fallibility Translations (capable of making mistakes or being wrong): склонен да греши (sklonen da greši) (Bulgarian), fal·lible (Catalan), 殘缺的 /残缺的 (cánquē de) (Chinese Mandarin), omylný [masculine] (Czech), erehtyväinen (Finnish), faillible (French), falible (Galician), falíbel (Galician), fehlbar (German), fallibile (Italian), жаңылышкан (jaŋılışkan) (Kyrgyz), fälboa (Plautdietsch), omylny [masculine] (Polish), falível (Portuguese), подверженный ошибкам (podveržennyj ošibkam) (Russian), ненадёжный (nenadjóžnyj) (note: somewhat) (Russian), подверженный отказам (podveržennyj otkazam) [technology, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] (Russian), оши́бочный (ošíbočnyj) (note: somewhat) (Russian), falible (Spanish)
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          "word": "fallibleness"
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      "sense": "capable of making mistakes or being wrong",
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      "sense": "capable of making mistakes or being wrong",
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      "sense": "capable of making mistakes or being wrong",
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      "sense": "capable of making mistakes or being wrong",
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      "code": "ky",
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      "note": "somewhat",
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      "note": "somewhat",
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