falsifiability
/ˌfɔːlsəfaɪəˈbɪləti/
noun
- The quality of being able to be proven false, especially in science; a theory or statement is falsifiable if there is a way to test it and show it is wrong.
- Many pseudosciences lack falsifiability because their claims cannot be tested.
- The teacher explained that falsifiability helps separate real science from unsupported beliefs.
- The falsifiability of a hypothesis is a key principle of the scientific method.
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