In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TEACHABLE
docile, teachable
(adjective) ready and willing to be taught; “docile pupils eager for instruction”; “teachable youngsters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
teachable (comparative more teachable, superlative most teachable)
Capable of being taught; apt to learn.
Willing to receive instruction or to learn; docile.
That can be taught.
Facilitating teaching; instructive.
Synonyms
• docile
Anagrams
• cheatable
Source: Wiktionary
Teach"a*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of being taught; apt to learn; also, willing to receive instruction; docile. We ought to bring our minds free, unbiased, and teachable, to learn our religion from the Word of God. I. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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