de·mon·stra·ble
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| 1. | capable of being demonstrated or proved. |
| 2. | clearly evident; obvious: a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < OF < LL démonstrābilis, equiv. to L démonstrā(re) (see demonstrate) + -bilis -ble
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de·mon·stra·bil·i·ty, de·mon·stra·ble·ness, noun
de·mon·stra·bly, adverb
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| demonstrable | |
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| 1. | necessarily or demonstrably true; "demonstrable truths" |
| 2. | capable of being demonstrated or proved; "obvious lies"; "a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare"; "practical truth provable to all men"- Walter Bagehot |
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Demonstrable
De*mon"stra*ble\, a. [L. demonstrabilis: cf. OF. demonstrable, F. d['e]montrable.]1. Capable of being demonstrated; that can be proved beyond doubt or question. The grand articles of our belief are as demonstrable as geometry. --Glanvill. 2. Proved; apparent. [Obs.] --Shak.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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