test
noun
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
untestable
-
a word derived from
test.
Example Sentences
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For years, the simulation hypothesis was regarded as untestable, confined to the realms of philosophy and speculative fiction.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2025
Unimpressed, Koch confronted Chalmers at a cocktail reception and denounced his information hypothesis as untestable and hence pointless.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 26, 2023
Arguments about quantum theory have a tendency to turn into untestable philosophical speculation.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2020
Although an infinite number of untestable universes seems unscientific to some, many physicists today view the theory as important.
From Nature ● Mar. 26, 2018
Special creation is not a viable alternative scientific theory because it is not a scientific theory, since it relies on an untestable explanation.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
