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falsifiable
[ fawl-suh-fahy-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- able to be altered or represented falsely:
Using this technology ensures that customer transactions are tamper-resistant and not falsifiable.
- able to be proven false:
All scientific theories are falsifiable: if evidence that contradicts a theory comes to light, the theory itself is either modified or discarded.
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Other Words From
- fal·si·fi·a·bil·i·ty [fawl-s, uh, -fahy-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee] noun
- non·fal·si·fi·a·ble adjective
- un·fal·si·fi·a·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of falsifiable1
First recorded in 1605–15; falsify ( def ) + -able ( def )
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Example Sentences
The problem is that slavishly performing this procedure absolves researchers of having to develop theories that make specific, falsifiable predictions — the fundamental elements of good science.
From Science News
Perhaps the worst way to combat what QAnon adherents say is to treat it as something falsifiable.
From Washington Post
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