disprovable.

Able to be shown false by evidence or reasoning.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a disprovable claim
• a disprovable prediction

On the page

The author offered a disprovable prediction rather than an explanation that fit every possible outcome.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evaluation, evidence. Commonness: moderately common.