verifiability
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7.6
- noun
- /ˌvɛrɪfaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
- Specialized
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verificabilidad
- To maintain the integrity of their information, journalists must ensure the verifiability of their sources.
- verifiability and falsifiability
They fail the criterion of verifiability.
- They fail the criterion of verifiability.
Examples
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Both groups are concerned about the verifiability of results from electronic voting machines.
Blog text (3) -
Wikipedia's standards for inclusion relevant to your comment are "verifiability and neutrality."
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But even with rigorous references, verifiability can be hard.
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Two other characteristics of information unlikely to be affected by the nature of the taxonomy are verifiability and neutrality.
Academic text (2002) -
Thus, an active role for the intelligence community in detecting violations and advising on the verifiability of proposed agreements remains essential.
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Scientific skeptics attempt to evaluate claims based on verifiability and falsifiability and discourage accepting claims on faith or anecdotal evidence.
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Shachaf compares Wikipedia's reference desk services to traditional reference desk services using the SERVQUAL quality variables: reliability (accuracy, completeness, and verifiability), responsiveness, and assurance.
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The verifiability of scientific research is crucial for building trust in its findings.
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Verifiability is an important aspect of academic writing, as it helps establish the credibility of the claims made.
Synonyms
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6.3
How easy it is to check something like a theory or product
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8.6
Being able to show that a statement is true using logical steps
How easily something can be shown to be true
How easy it is to find out or know something
Ability to be shown or proved
How Verifiable
Surface Forms
Morphology
verifiability = verifiable (transparent) = verify + able + ity
Formed by productive suffixation: verify -> verifiable (‑able) -> verifiability (‑ity), so the meaning is directly derived from the base verb.
Etymology
The word verifiability is made from verify and the ending -ability. Verify comes from an old Latin word verus that means 'true', so verifiability is the quality of something that 'can be shown to be true'.