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.
Origin of falsifiable
1Other words from falsifiable
- fal·si·fi·a·bil·i·ty [fawl-suh-fahy-uh-bil-i-tee] /ˌfɔl səˌfaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti/ noun
- non·fal·si·fi·a·ble, adjective
- un·fal·si·fi·a·ble, adjective
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How to use falsifiable in a sentence
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.
How the strange idea of ‘statistical significance’ was born | Bruce Bower | August 12, 2021 | Science NewsPerhaps the worst way to combat what QAnon adherents say is to treat it as something falsifiable.
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