disconfirmation
- noun
- /ˌdɪskənfərˈmeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
desmentido
- Decision makers processing information for disconfirmation of a previously acquired response require large amounts of contradictory information to justify the change from one response set to another.
- confirmation and disconfirmation
But he said at some point in this conversation you ask a disconfirmation question.
- But he said at some point in this conversation you ask a disconfirmation question.
- But eventually it became the best tool for disconfirmation, for getting rid of falsity, for spotting bad ideas.
Examples
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In a more fundamental sense, however, the value of the lines of thought pursued above is independent of empirical validation or disconfirmation in these particular cases.
Academic text (2003) -
Basically, we interpret these results as disconfirmation of the view that the differences between males and females are invariant over age.
Academic text (2008) -
I often presented my insights and interpretations to the informants for confirmation or disconfirmation as I continued to learn from them in the field.
Academic text (1998) -
Therefore, x's disconfirmation of y's hypothesis is invalid.
Blog text (15) -
As Trail et al. (2000) note, disconfirmations are related to more intense outcomes than confirmations.
Academic text (2004) -
But I see no hint of evenhandedness, no trace of acknowledging your own errors or accepting ideas that would open you to disconfirmation of your biases.
Blog text (10) -
The scientist's research presented strong disconfirmation for the longstanding theory of gravity that had been widely accepted.
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Our findings provided clear disconfirmation of the hypothesis that all swans are white, as we observed black swans in the area.
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The data collected during the experiment served as disconfirmation of the belief that increased study time guarantees better grades.
Synonyms
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6.8
An argument or evidence that proves a claim wrong
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5.6
Showing that a belief, story, or idea is not true
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8.2
Showing that an idea or claim is false by giving proof
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7.7
To show that an idea, belief, or result is wrong
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6.8
A fact or argument that shows an idea is not true
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6.9
Information that goes against a claim
Showing that an idea or statement is wrong by using facts and reasons
An act of showing that an idea or claim is wrong
Antonyms
How Convincing
- Formal
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6.8
- Specialized
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8.6
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4.1
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Surface Forms
Morphology
disconfirmation = disconfirm (transparent) = dis + confirm + ation
This is a regular noun formation from the verb 'disconfirm' meaning the act or result of disconfirming.
Etymology
Disconfirmation comes from dis- meaning 'not' and confirm meaning 'to show something is true', so it literally means 'not shown true'. A helpful image is a piece of evidence that breaks a theory, so disconfirmation is the proof that a belief or idea is wrong.