refutable

Speech parts

1. refutable - Adjective

2. refutable - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Admitting of being refuted or disproved; capable of being proved false or erroneous.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

questionable confutable confutative stochastic controversial uncertain problematic hypothetical suspicious speculative doubtful dubious debatable moot equivocal
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Antonyms

irrefutable certain complete positive actual apparent
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Examples

A theory which is not refutable by any conceivable event is non-scientific. Irrefutability is not a virtue of a theory (as people often think) but a vice. Karl Popper

It is certainly not the least charm of a theory that it is refutable. Friedrich Nietzsche

Because of the two meanings of the word undecidable, the term independent is sometimes used instead of undecidable for the "neither provable nor refutable" sense. Source: Internet

However, suppose that for every formula φ there is some formula ψ taken from a more restricted class of formulas C, such that " is either refutable or satisfiable" → " is either refutable or satisfiable". Source: Internet

If every formula in R of degree k is either refutable or satisfiable, then so is every formula in R of degree k+1. Source: Internet

If on the other hand Theorem 2 holds and φ is valid in all structures, then ¬φ is not satisfiable in any structure and therefore refutable; then ¬¬φ is provable and then so is φ, thus Theorem 1 holds. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

refusnik refut refutability refutably refutal refutandum