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ascertainability

ascertainability

8.9
How easy it is to find out or know something
  • noun
  • /ˌæsərˌteɪnəˈbɪləti/
translation icon : determinabilidad
  • In legal matters, the ascertainability of evidence often determines the outcome of a case.

Examples

  • That pattern of adherence reflects the clear structure of the treaty, the Supreme Court's affirmation of a strong presumption in favor of its application, and the ready ascertainability of its exceptions.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The ascertainability of the data was crucial for the researchers to draw valid conclusions.

  • The ascertainability of the facts surrounding the incident was vital for the investigation.

Synonyms

verifiability
vsascertainability
  • Specialized
1 7.6

Ability to check and show that something is true

emphasizes being discoverable or identifiable rather than proof
testability
vsascertainability
  • Specialized
1 6.3

How easy it is to check something like a theory or product

is more general about being found or determined without needing tests
provability
vsascertainability
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Being able to show that a statement is true using logical steps

is about being detected or determined, not about logical proof
identifiability
vsascertainability
  • Specialized
8.6

A model feature that lets you find only one set of values from data

is broader, meaning able to be found or identified in any context
recognizability
vsascertainability
  • Specialized
7.9

How easily a computer program can identify a pattern or information

is more general about being found or determined by anyone
knowability
vsascertainability
7.7

How much people can understand or find out about something

is narrower, focusing specifically on being found out or identified
confirmability
vsascertainability
  • Specialized
7.7

How easily something can be shown to be true

stresses discoverability and identification rather than proof of truth
demonstrability
vsascertainability
  • Specialized
7.6

Ability to be shown or proved

focuses on being identified or found rather than formally proved
deducibility
vsascertainability
  • Specialized
8.2

How well a claim or idea can be proved from facts

is concerned with being discovered or identified rather than inferred

Antonyms

Not possible to find out for certain

How Findable

obviousness
3 2.9
ascertainability
8.9
obscurity
33 7.4
secrecy
165 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

ascertainability = ascertainable (transparent) = ascertain + able + ity

Formed regularly from the adjective 'ascertainable' by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity', so the meaning is directly the quality of being ascertainable.

Etymology

Ascertainability comes from ascertain ('to make sure' or 'find out'), which shares the root certain ('sure'), plus ability ('the power to do something'). So, ascertainability is the quality of being able to be found out or proved.