Disproving

/dɪsˈpruːvɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of disprove; the act of showing something is false or incorrect.

Etymology

From prove with dis- prefix, adding the -ing gerund suffix. The form captures the ongoing action of refutation or logical contradiction.

Kelly Says

Karl Popper built modern science on the idea that theories advance through disproving—we never 'prove' something true forever, we just haven't disproven it yet!

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