rectifiable

adjective

Definition of rectifiablenext
as in correctable

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Recent Examples of rectifiable Considering how fraught things turned through the spring, some will wonder what’s rectifiable. — Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 If any air gets trapped in the pump, this is easily rectifiable by utilizing the unit’s air release valve. — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023 In the Huxtable household, problems could be complicated but always were easily rectifiable. — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018 At work, at home, and in the personal lives of African-American women, there are rectifiable factors that are playing into the detriment of our health. — Essence.com, 27 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifiable
  1. correctable
  2. reparable
  3. repairable
  4. fixable
  5. salvageable
Adjective
  • Calm, easy to pilot, and both predictable and correctable on track, the F80 transforms into a snarling monster on the road.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
  • The shortcomings — insufficient specificity, thin systemic risk analysis, bank-centric case studies — are significant but correctable.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of correctable
Adjective
  • Despite being reparable, malfunctioning coffee machines, electric kettles, irons, and the like were ending up in landfills.
    — Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The building suffered reparable damage, but renovation efforts have been thwarted, according to owner James Touhuni.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Mar. 2021
Definition of reparable
Adjective
  • Keep in mind that these can also occur on systems that are repairable.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 9 July 2026
  • Modular designs and repairable form factors extend useful life and reduce the volume of devices retired prematurely due to single-component failure.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of repairable
Adjective
  • The good news is that whatever the cause is, having dry hair isn’t permanent and is a totally fixable issue.
    — Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 25 July 2026
  • If your current week contains no berries, that is the fixable variable.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of fixable
Adjective
  • Here’s how to judge if your petunias are salvageable and how to refresh the look of sparse or leggy plants.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • The recent fire heavily damaged the structure, and a structural assessment found that what remains is not salvageable, DPR explained.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Definition of salvageable

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“Rectifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifiable. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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