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.

Origin of falsifiable

1
First recorded in 1605–15; falsify + -able

Other 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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