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testable

/ˈtɛs.tə.bəl/
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Adverb:testably
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testable Lexical Profile

testable Game Scores & Validity

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1

Capable of being evaluated, verified, or falsified by means of an experiment, trial, or systematic examination.

Example

"A valid scientific hypothesis must be framed in a way that generates testable predictions."


2

In law, capable of being devised or bequeathed by a will, or legally qualified to make a will or give testimony.

Example

"Under the ancient statute, certain hereditary estates were not considered testable property."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French 'testable', from Latin 'testabilis' (meaning 'qualified to testify or make a will'), originally derived from 'testari' ('to bear witness'); in modern English, the word was reanalyzed as a direct derivative of the verb 'test' plus '-able'.

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