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comparative more forgiving, superlative most forgiving
Inclined to forgive. examples
(computing) User-friendly, such that harmful mistakes are not easily made. quotations examples
A good WebApp interface is understandable and forgiving, providing the user with a sense of control. […] Work is carefully and continuously saved, with full option for the user to undo any activity at any time.
2010, Roger S. Pressman, Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach, page 336
present participle and gerund of forgive examples
plural forgivings
An act of forgiveness. quotations examples
And I receive your forgiveness only from you. A group's promises and forgivings are nothing more than the sum of its individual members' promises and forgivings.
1996, Bernard P. Dauenhauer, Citizenship in a Fragile World, page 58