falsifiability

Definition

The quality of being falsifiable.

Etymology

From falsifiable + -ity.

Example Sentences

• "These ideas have many virtues, but falsifiability is not one of them."
• "The degree of their testability is of significance for the selection of theories. In this chapter, I shall compare the various degrees of testability or falsifiability of theories through comparing the classes of their potential falsifiers."
• "A proposition is scientific if and only if it is falsifiable. This is the criterion or principle of falsifiability. Falsifiability must be distinguished from falsity, of course."

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