"trainable" meaning in English

See trainable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more trainable [comparative], most trainable [superlative]
Etymology: train + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|train|able}} train + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} trainable (comparative more trainable, superlative most trainable)
  1. Capable of being trained, teachable, educatable.
    Sense id: en-trainable-en-adj-qMn0h9xZ

Noun

Forms: trainables [plural]
Etymology: train + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|train|able}} train + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} trainable (plural trainables)
  1. (euphemistic, dated) A mentally retarded person who can be trained or taught. Tags: dated, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-trainable-en-noun-fqOp5wgM Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 26 74

Inflected forms

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