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demonstrable

American  
[dih-mon-struh-buhl, dem-uhn-] / dɪˈmɒn strə bəl, ˈdɛm ən- /

adjective

  1. capable of being demonstrated or proved.

  2. clearly evident; obvious.

    a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare.
demonstrable British  
/ dɪˈmɒn-, ˈdɛmənstrəbəl, dɪˈmɒn-, ˈdɛmənstrəblɪ /

adjective

  1. able to be demonstrated or proved

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Other Word Forms

  • demonstrability noun
  • demonstrableness noun
  • demonstrably adverb
  • nondemonstrability noun
  • nondemonstrable adjective
  • nondemonstrableness noun
  • undemonstrable adjective
  • undemonstrableness noun

Etymology

Origin of demonstrable

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin dēmonstrābilis, equivalent to Latin dēmonstrā(re) ( demonstrate ) + -bilis -ble

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