0%

disconfirmation

dis·con·firm
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-kuh n-furm]
    • /ˌdɪs kənˈfɜrm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-kuh n-furm]
    • /ˌdɪs kənˈfɜrm/

Definitions of disconfirmation word

  • verb with object disconfirmation to prove to be invalid. 1
  • noun disconfirmation (chiefly, philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis. 1
  • noun disconfirmation (Uncountable Noun) (chiefly philosophy) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis. 0
  • noun disconfirmation (Countable Noun) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true. 0
See all 4 definitions of disconfirmation

Information block about the term

Origin of disconfirmation

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; dis-1 + confirm

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Disconfirmation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disconfirmation

disconfirmation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disconfirmation usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Antonyms for disconfirmation

noun disconfirmation

Just one Antonym for disconfirmation

Top questions with disconfirmation

  • what is disconfirmation?

Related words

All related words to disconfirmation

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?