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instructable

instructable

6.1
Can be taught or trained
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈstrʌktəbl/
translation icon : enseñable
  • Children at this age are especially instructable and eager to absorb new information.

Examples

  • This robot is instructable even for children.

  • The new software is instructable through simple tutorials.

  • The new employee proved highly instructable and learned the tasks quickly.

  • Her instructable nature made her a favorite among the trainers.

  • The new employee proved highly instructable and learned the tasks quickly.

  • Children at this age are especially instructable and eager to absorb new information.

  • Her instructable nature made her a favorite among the trainers.

Synonyms

teachable
vsinstructable
14 3.5

Willing and able to learn from advice and feedback

does not require willingness, focusing on ability across different entities
trainable
vsinstructable
2 2.9

Able to learn new skills when someone teaches it

applies more widely to people, animals, or machines, not only skill learning
learnable
vsinstructable
1 3.4

Someone can understand and remember it after study or practice

refers to a learner's capacity rather than the learnability of material
educable
vsinstructable
1 3.9

Able to learn with the right teaching and support

is broader, covering ability across people, animals, and machines

Antonyms

1 7.0

Impossible or very hard to teach to follow instructions

uneducable
  • Offensive
1 8.8

Not able or willing to learn from teaching

How Teachable

trainable
2 2.9
teachable
14 3.5
instructable
6.1
unteachable
1 5.4

Surface Forms

instructable positive

Morphology

instructable = instruct (transparent) = instruct + able

Direct derivation: 'instruct' + '-able' = capable of being instructed; learners who know 'instruct' and '-able' will infer this meaning.

Etymology

Instructable comes from instruct 'to teach' and the ending -able 'can be', just like in instruction and instructor. So a person, animal, or machine that is instructable is 'able to be taught' and learns new tasks easily.