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perfectible


per·fect·ible

adj \pər-ˈfek-tə-bəl also ˈpər-fik-\

Definition of PERFECTIBLE

: capable of improvement or perfection (as in moral state)
per·fect·ibil·i·ty \pər-ˌfek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē also ˌpər-fik-\ noun

First Known Use of PERFECTIBLE

1635

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