interdocile
Describing a state of mutual teachability or cooperative receptivity between two or more parties. It refers to the quality of being reciprocally willing to be led, instructed, or influenced within a social or learning environment.
Examples
3 of 5The success of the community project relied on an interdocile spirit where elders and youths learned from each other.
The success of the community project relied on an interdocile spirit where elders and youths learned from each other.
The treaty negotiations were facilitated by an interdocile framework that encouraged both nations to accept mutual guidance.
The treaty negotiations were facilitated by an interdocile framework that encouraged both nations to accept mutual guidance.
The band members are so interdocile that they constantly swap instruments and teach each other new riffs.
The band members are so interdocile that they constantly swap instruments and teach each other new riffs.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Break it down: 'Inter' (between) + 'Docile' (easy to teach). Imagine two people sitting in a circle teaching each other—they are 'inter-docile'.
Quick Quiz
The workshop was effective because the participants were ________, each willing to listen and adapt to the others' perspectives.
Correct!
The correct answer is: interdocile
Examples
The success of the community project relied on an interdocile spirit where elders and youths learned from each other.
everydayThe success of the community project relied on an interdocile spirit where elders and youths learned from each other.
The treaty negotiations were facilitated by an interdocile framework that encouraged both nations to accept mutual guidance.
formalThe treaty negotiations were facilitated by an interdocile framework that encouraged both nations to accept mutual guidance.
The band members are so interdocile that they constantly swap instruments and teach each other new riffs.
informalThe band members are so interdocile that they constantly swap instruments and teach each other new riffs.
Sociological studies suggest that interdocile dynamics are essential for the stability of non-hierarchical groups.
academicSociological studies suggest that interdocile dynamics are essential for the stability of non-hierarchical groups.
To foster innovation, the CEO encouraged an interdocile atmosphere between the engineering and marketing departments.
businessTo foster innovation, the CEO encouraged an interdocile atmosphere between the engineering and marketing departments.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
an interdocile exchange
a conversation where both parties learn from each other
maintaining interdocile bonds
keeping up connections based on mutual guidance
the interdocile effect
the result of groups being mutually influential
Often Confused With
Indocile means stubborn or difficult to teach, whereas interdocile means mutually teachable.
Interductile is not a standard term, but ductility refers to the physical property of metals being stretched.
Usage Notes
This term is rare and predominantly found in specialized psychological or sociological texts regarding group dynamics and aptitude testing. Use it when you want to emphasize that the willingness to learn is occurring between two people or groups, rather than one-way.
Common Mistakes
Learners often confuse it with 'indocile' because of the phonetic similarity, which results in the opposite meaning. Ensure the prefix 'inter-' is understood as 'between' rather than 'in-' (not).
Memory Tip
Break it down: 'Inter' (between) + 'Docile' (easy to teach). Imagine two people sitting in a circle teaching each other—they are 'inter-docile'.
Word Origin
Derived from the Latin prefix 'inter-' (between, among) and 'docilis' (easily taught), from 'docere' (to teach).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The workshop was effective because the participants were ________, each willing to listen and adapt to the others' perspectives.
Correct!
The correct answer is: interdocile
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and
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a
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A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
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