verifiability

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌvɛrəfaɪəˈbɪləti/ UK /ˌverɪfaɪəˈbɪləti/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
the quality of being capable of being checked or confirmed by evidence, observation, or a specified procedure

Russell distinguishes the verifiability of a physical claim from its truth.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... testabilityconfirmability

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Opposites

unverifiabilityuntestability

Word family

Derived forms verifiable verifiably

Related forms verify verification evidence

Etymology

From verifiable + -ity. Verify comes from Medieval Latin verificare ("to make true, confirm"), from Latin verus ("true") + facere ("to make").

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