demonstrable

de·mon·stra·ble

adj \di-ˈmän(t)-strə-bəl\

Definition of DEMONSTRABLE

1

: capable of being demonstrated

2

: apparent, evident

— de·mon·stra·bil·i·ty \-ˌmän(t)-strə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— de·mon·stra·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of DEMONSTRABLE

1. There is no demonstrable evidence that the treatment is effective.
2. <as a serious scientist, she is only interested in demonstrable phenomena>

First Known Use of DEMONSTRABLE

15th century

Related to DEMONSTRABLE

Synonyms: checkable, confirmable, verifiable, empirical (also empiric), provable, supportable, sustainable

Antonyms: indemonstrable, insupportable, unprovable, unsupportable, unsustainable, unverifiable

Related Words: certifiable, documentable, well-founded; defensible, excusable, justifiable, vindicable, warrantable; alleged, assumed, conjectured, guessed, presumed, surmised, suspected

Near Antonyms: debatable, disprovable, disputable, refutable

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