verifiable
/'verifaiəbl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being proven true or accurate through evidence, testing, or investigation: Describes a statement, claim, or piece of information that can be checked and confirmed.
- Capable of being tested or subjected to a verification process: Describes something, such as a hypothesis or data, that can be examined through experiment or observation to determine its validity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The journalist insisted on using only verifiable facts in the report.
- A scientific theory must be based on verifiable evidence.
- We need a verifiable source for this historical claim.
Advanced Usage
- "empirically verifiable": Capable of being verified through direct observation or experience.
- The hypothesis is only useful if it is empirically verifiable.
- "easily verifiable": Simple or straightforward to check or confirm.
- The information on the public website is easily verifiable.
Variants and Related Words
- Verify (verb): To prove the truth or accuracy of something.
- Please verify your email address.
- Verification (noun): The process of establishing the truth or validity of something.
- The document is awaiting verification.
- Verified (adjective): Confirmed as true or accurate.
- She is a verified user on the social media platform.
Synonyms
- Confirmable: Able to be confirmed or substantiated.
- Checkable: Able to be checked for accuracy.
- Falsifiable (in scientific contexts): Capable of being proven false, which is a key aspect of being testable and verifiable.
Antonyms
- Unverifiable: Not capable of being verified or proven.
- Anecdotal: Based on personal accounts rather than facts or research that can be verified.
Related Phrases
- "in a verifiable manner": Done in a way that allows for confirmation.
- The data must be collected in a verifiable manner for the study to be credible.
Adjective
- capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
- capable of being verified
- a verifiable account of the incident