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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRefutable
/rɪˈfjuːtə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be proved wrong or false by argument, evidence, or testing.
"The scientist presented a hypothesis that was highly refutable through empirical observation." - 2
Open to being rebutted or contested in a debate or legal context.
"The defense attorney argued that the prosecution's primary claim was entirely refutable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'refutare', meaning to push back, repel, or disprove. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Middle French, evolving to describe statements, theories, or arguments that can be proven wrong by evidence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refutable" is said worldwide
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réfutable
Transliteration: réfutable
"Cette théorie scientifique est tout à fait réfutable."
widerlegbar
Transliteration: widerlegbar
"Seine Hypothese erwies sich als leicht widerlegbar."
confutabile
Transliteration: confutabile
"L'argomento presentato era chiaramente confutabile."
refutable
Transliteration: refutable
"El testimonio del testigo resultó ser completamente refutable."
refutável
Transliteration: refutável
"A tese apresentada pelo pesquisador é refutável."
खंडन योग्य
Transliteration: khandan yogya
"उसका दावा आसानी से खंडन योग्य था।"
可反驳的
Transliteration: kě fǎnbó de
"这个假设是可反驳的。"
반박 가능한
Transliteration: banbak ganeunghan
"그의 주장은 쉽게 반박 가능하다."
反論可能な
Transliteration: hanronkanou na
"その仮説は十分に反論可能なものです。"
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