"instructible" meaning in English

See instructible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more instructible [comparative], most instructible [superlative]
Etymology: From instruct + -ible. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|instruct|ible}} instruct + -ible Head templates: {{en-adj}} instructible (comparative more instructible, superlative most instructible)
  1. Capable of being instructed; teachable. Synonyms: instructable
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