falsifiable

[ fawl-suh-fahy-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able to be altered or represented falsely:

   Using this technology ensures that customer transactions are tamper-resistant and not falsifiable.

2. 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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of falsifiable¹

First recorded in 1605–15; falsify ( def ) + -able ( def )

Example Sentences

Scientific propositions are, however, testable and hence theoretically falsifiable, so even familiar ones are contingent.

From Washington Post

Those of us in the media should know better, accustomed as we are to spin, lies and falsifiable denials.

From Washington Post

Based on such exchanges, Agüera y Arcas argued that "statistics do amount to understanding, in any falsifiable sense."

From Salon

"I don't know, maybe it's falsifiable, it's hard to imagine. There are alternative explanations for just about any experiment," he said.

From Salon

These outlets generally steer away from clearly falsifiable assertions — they have to worry about lawsuits.

From Seattle Times