FALLIBLE


Meaning of FALLIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfa-lə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin fallibilis, from Latin fallere

Date: 15th century

1. : liable to be erroneous

a fallible generalization

2. : capable of making a mistake

we're all fallible

• fal·li·bly -blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.