Confutability

/ˌkɒnfjuːtəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality of being capable of being refuted or proved wrong; the degree to which an argument or claim can be disproved.

Etymology

From confutable + -ity (state of quality). Confutable comes from confute (Latin confutare, con- + futare, to beat/strike down) + -able, making this noun the state of being refutable.

Kelly Says

The word 'confutability' connects to Karl Popper's philosophy of science—he argued that good scientific theories must have confutability (called 'falsifiability'), meaning you can design an experiment that would prove them wrong if they're incorrect.

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