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demonstrability

demonstrability

7.6
Ability to be shown or proved
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛmənˈstreɪbɪlɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : demostrabilidad
  • In the debate, the scientist emphasized the demonstrability of his findings to convince the audience.
  • demonstrability criterion
  • validity of demonstrability

Examples

  • The demonstrability of the theory was supported by various experiments and observations.

  • The third criterion is demonstrability—the superiority of the individual on the dimension(s) that determine(s) giftedness must be demonstrable through at least one valid test.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The two angles that the present data did not capture are rarity and demonstrability.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In the present study, the demonstrability criterion did not enter the regression model at all.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Participants in both previous studies thought that, even though they themselves took the validity of tests (demonstrability) into consideration, their schools would not.

    Academic text (2002)
  • However, in the literature, the other two criteria (rarity and demonstrability) were also given much attention in the evaluation of giftedness.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The fourth implication is derived from the finding that the demonstrability criterion was not taken into account in the participants' judgment about giftedness.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The third criterion is demonstrability; the superiority of the individual on the dimension(s) that determine(s) giftedness must be demonstrable through some kind of performance.

    Academic text (1998)
  • For a claim to be credible, its demonstrability must be evident through logical reasoning.

Synonyms

verifiability
vsdemonstrability
  • Specialized
1 7.6

Ability to check and show that something is true

emphasises strict logical proof rather than general confirmation or testing
provability
vsdemonstrability
  • Specialized
1 8.6

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

is identical in meaning but differs only in label or form
deducibility
vsdemonstrability
  • Specialized
8.2

How well a claim or idea can be proved from facts

focuses on direct logical proof rather than inference from facts
confirmability
vsdemonstrability
  • Specialized
7.7

How easily something can be shown to be true

places weight on logical demonstration rather than general evidence
ascertainability
vsdemonstrability
8.9

How easy it is to find out or know something

focuses on logical proof rather than merely discovering or identifying

How Demonstrable

certainty
  • Literature
202 3.4
demonstrability
  • Specialized
7.6
plausibility
11 7.0
hypothesis
138 6.1
speculation
288 4.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

demonstrability = demonstrable (transparent) = demonstrate + able + ity

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'demonstrable', a regular and predictable derivation.

Etymology

Demonstrability comes from the verb demonstrate, which is built from the parts de- meaning 'completely' and monstrare meaning 'to show'. So demonstrability is simply the quality of being 'able to be shown' or proved, which is why we use it for things that can be clearly demonstrated.