Definition

Noun: The quality or state of being capable of being proved or demonstrated; the capacity for proof or verification.

Usage Examples

• (The quality of being able to be proven.)
• (The capacity for moral statements to be demonstrated as true.)
• (The ability to be proven through reasoning.)

Advanced Usage

• "to establish provableness": to demonstrate that something can be proved.

  • The researcher worked to establish the provableness of the new theory. (To show that the theory is capable of being proven.)

• "inherent provableness": the natural or intrinsic capacity for proof.

  • The inherent provableness of mathematical axioms is rarely questioned. (The natural ability of axioms to be proven.)

Variants and Related Words

• Provable (adj): capable of being proved.
  • The claim is provable with sufficient evidence. (The claim can be demonstrated as true.)
• Prove (verb): to demonstrate the truth or existence of something.
  • She will prove her point with clear examples. (To show that her point is correct.)
• Proof (noun): evidence or argument establishing a fact.
  • He provided proof of his identity. (Evidence confirming who he is.)

Synonyms

• Demonstrability: the quality of being able to be demonstrated.
• Verifiability: the capacity to be confirmed as true.
• Confirmability: the ability to be established as certain.

Related Idioms

• "The proof of the pudding is in the eating": the true value or quality of something can only be judged by testing it.
  • The provableness of the theory will be tested through experiments. (The ability to prove the theory will be determined by practical testing.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Prove out (phrasal verb): to turn out or be shown to be true or effective.
  • The new method will prove out over time. (The method will eventually be demonstrated as effective.)