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falsifiable

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 falsifiable word

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

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Origin of falsifiable

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 Falsifiable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

falsifiable 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

falsifiable usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with falsifiable

  • which of these is not a falsifiable hypothesis?
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