demonstrable

[ dih-mon-struh-buhl, dem-uhn- ]

adjective

1. capable of being demonstrated or proved.
2. clearly evident; obvious:

   a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare.

demonstrable

/ dɪˈmɒn-; ˈdɛmənstrəbəl; dɪˈmɒn-; ˈdɛmənstrəblɪ /

adjective

1. able to be demonstrated or proved

Derived Forms

• ˌdemonstraˈbility, noun
• demonstrably, adverb

Other Words From

• de·mon·stra·bil·i·ty [dih-mon-str, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], de·mon·stra·ble·ness noun
• de·mon·stra·bly adverb
• non·de·mon·stra·bil·i·ty noun
• non·de·mon·stra·ble adjective
• non·de·mon·stra·ble·ness noun
• un·de·mon·stra·ble adjective
• un·de·mon·stra·ble·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of demonstrable¹

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

Example Sentences

"I spend a fair bit of time with players who are in between playing the game and having demonstrable symptoms. What I'm finding from conversations with them is they are scared to death."

From BBC

The first minister said independence had to be established as a “compelling and demonstrable” proposition.

From BBC

“If we don’t see demonstrable results, I’ll start to redirect money,” he said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

The signatories requested an urgent formal investigation by the board into the problems, "alongside senior management's demonstrable failure to properly address the issue".

From BBC

The pop psychologist in me would suggest in a world without answers to crises in the near and the long term, they propose successful solutions, based on demonstrable facts, arrived at through human intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conclusive
• irrefutable
• obvious
• undeniable
• unmistakable
• verifiable