falsifiable

[ fawl-suh-fahy-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able to be altered or represented falsely:

   Using this technology ensures that customer transactions are tamper-resistant and not falsifiable.

2. able to be proven false:

   All scientific theories are falsifiable: if evidence that contradicts a theory comes to light, the theory itself is either modified or discarded.

Other Words From

• fal·si·fi·a·bil·i·ty [fawl-s, uh, -fahy-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee] noun
• non·fal·si·fi·a·ble adjective
• un·fal·si·fi·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of falsifiable¹

First recorded in 1605–15; falsify ( def ) + -able ( def )

Example Sentences

The problem is that slavishly performing this procedure absolves researchers of having to develop theories that make specific, falsifiable predictions — the fundamental elements of good science.

From Science News

Perhaps the worst way to combat what QAnon adherents say is to treat it as something falsifiable.

From Washington Post