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falsifiability

fal·si·fy
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawl-suh-fahy]
    • /ˈfɔl sə faɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawl-suh-fahy]
    • /ˈfɔl sə faɪ/

Definitions of falsifiability word

  • verb with object falsifiability to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports. 1
  • verb with object falsifiability to alter fraudulently. 1
  • verb with object falsifiability to represent falsely: He falsified the history of his family to conceal his humble origins. 1
  • verb with object falsifiability to show or prove to be false; disprove: to falsify a theory. 1
  • verb without object falsifiability to make false statements. 1
  • noun falsifiability The quality of being falsifiable. 1
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Origin of falsifiability

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English falsifien < Middle French falsifier < Late Latin falsificāre. See false, -ify

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Parts of speech for Falsifiability

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

falsifiability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

falsifiability usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with falsifiability

  • what is falsifiability?

Related words

  • falsify

    to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
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