confirmable
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5.1
- adjective
- /kənˈfɜrməbl/
- Specialized
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confirmable
- The data and conclusions in science must be confirmable by other scientists.
Examples
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Science deals only with the natural world and bases its general statements on confirmable data.
Academic text (1993) -
I have in mind, especially, the Weisel 38 proclamation: "Logically derived from confirmable evidence, evolution is understood to be the result of an unguided, unplanned process of random variation and natural selection."
Blog text (16) -
There is not a single confirmable case where the TSA has actually caught or intercepted someone with actual designs on an aircraft.
Blog text (29) -
A qualitative researcher in the field of counseling who was not directly involved with this research conducted an independent audit of the research data and process to ensure that the procedures used were dependable and the findings confirmable (Lincoln & Guba, 1985).
Academic text (2010) -
The data and conclusions in science must be confirmable by other scientists.
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Science deals only with the natural world and bases its general statements on confirmable data.
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They have found, for the first time, reproducible, confirmable evidence of existence.
Synonyms
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5.1
Someone can prove a claim true by checking the facts
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5.0
Someone can show it is true using evidence or reasons
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5.8
Can be shown to be true by clear proof
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3.9
You can check by experiment or evidence
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6.7
You can find out from facts or data
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3.4
Able to be tested and proved using facts
How Verifiable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word confirmable comes from confirm, which originally meant 'to make firm' and is related to firm meaning 'strong'. So something confirmable can be made 'firm' by evidence, which is why it means 'able to be proven true'.