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disprovable

/dɪsˈpruːvəbəl/
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Adverb:disprovably
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disprovable Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Capable of being shown to be false, invalid, or erroneous through evidence or logical argument.

Example

"For a scientific hypothesis to be meaningful, it must be testable and potentially disprovable by empirical observation."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In scientific philosophy, 'disprovable' (or 'falsifiable') is a neutral requirement for any valid hypothesis—meaning it is structured so that empirical evidence could potentially prove it wrong—whereas in everyday speech it often implies that a claim is weak and easily shown to be false.

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