Verifiability

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or property of being capable of being verified; confirmability. uncountable, usually

    "Mill distinguished between hypotheses which rest on mere analogy and such as are capable of "being ultimately brought to the test of actual induction," claiming for the latter a verifiability which he denied to the former."

  2. 2
    The state or property of being capable of being verified; confirmability. wordnet

Synonyms

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actualityattestabilityattestabilitycitabilitycitabilityconfirmability

Example

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"The lawsuit argues that of the approximately 6.75 million ballots cast in Pennsylvania, the 2.6 million that were sent by mail had fewer safeguards to ensure their transparency and verifiability."

Etymology

From verify + -ability.

Related phrases

criterion of verifiabilityprinciple of verifiabilityverifiability criterionverifiability principle

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