demonstrable
Americanadjective
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capable of being demonstrated or proved.
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clearly evident; obvious.
a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- demonstrability noun
- demonstrableness noun
- demonstrably adverb
- nondemonstrability noun
- nondemonstrable adjective
- nondemonstrableness noun
- undemonstrable adjective
- undemonstrableness noun
Etymology
Origin of demonstrable
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin dēmonstrābilis, equivalent to Latin dēmonstrā(re) ( demonstrate ) + -bilis -ble
Example Sentences
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The online-trading company is making demonstrable progress as it keeps its generous capital return policy, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Real economic value: Whether it’s AI-facilitated cost cuts, reduced settlement times due to stablecoins or improved liquidity via tokenization, business cases must be demonstrable.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
That actually takes this beyond Judge Boasberg’s saga, because this seems to involve cut-and-dry, eminently demonstrable perjury.
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2025
Last week, First Minister John Swinney said that he wanted to achieve "demonstrable support" for independence.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
Instead, Japanese and Ainu have no demonstrable relationship, and the relationship between Japanese and Korean is distant.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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