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falsifiable

[ fawl-suh-fahy-uh-buhl ]
/ ˌfɔl səˈfaɪ ə bəl /
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adjective
able to be altered or represented falsely:Using this technology ensures that customer transactions are tamper-resistant and not falsifiable.
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.
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Origin of falsifiable

falsify + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM falsifiable

fal·si·fi·a·bil·i·ty [fawl-suh-fahy-uh-bil-i-tee] /fɔl səˌfaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti/ nounnon·fal·si·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·fal·si·fi·a·ble, adjective
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