disprovable
|dis-prov-a-ble|
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/dɪsˈpruːvəbl/
(disprove)
capable of being disproved
Etymology
Etymology Information
'disprovable' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'opposite of' and the root 'prove' from Latin 'probare', meaning 'to test or prove'.
Historical Evolution
'disprove' evolved from the Old French word 'desprover', which was derived from the Latin 'probare'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to test or prove the opposite', and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'capable of being disproved'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being disproved or shown to be false.
The theory was disprovable with the new evidence.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35