demonstrable

adjective
de·​mon·​stra·​ble | \ di-ˈmän(t)-strə-bəl How to pronounce demonstrable (audio) \

Definition of demonstrable

1 : capable of being demonstrated

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Other Words from demonstrable

demonstrability \ di-​ˌmän(t)-​strə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē How to pronounce demonstrability (audio) \ noun
demonstrably \ di-​ˈmän(t)-​strə-​blē How to pronounce demonstrably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of demonstrable in a Sentence

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

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The power of the book comes not from Atwood’s inspired flights of fancy or felicities of style but from her deliberate subjugation of imagination to demonstrable fact. Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times, "Elaine Kendall, author and former L.A. Times book critic, dies at 91," 12 Aug. 2019 Though the election is more than a year away, the struggle for fundraising dollars and demonstrable voter support has made the debates crucial to candidates’ ability to sell themselves as legitimate contenders and, in many cases, to survive. Los Angeles Times, "At debate, Warren and Sanders spar with centrists over how to beat Trump," 30 July 2019 The historical facts, including the demonstrable tyranny of the Protestant Parliament over Catholic and nonconformist minorities, quickly dispel the Catholic-tyranny myth. Declan Leary, National Review, "Conservatives Should Not Celebrate Religious Tyranny and Coercion," 19 July 2019 Schools with demonstrable need or Title 1 status can apply at sagegardenproject.org/awards. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, "North County School News, July 18," 18 July 2019 Typically, a summit, especially one between two major powers, will occur after weeks and months of meticulous planning at lower levels with an eye toward producing demonstrable results. Matthew Lee, Fox News, "What did Trump and Putin talk about? Only they know," 20 July 2018 The performance has no demonstrable vulnerability and that just does not help a show that lacks any real chemistry between the leads. Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "‘The Music Man’ review: Marian the librarian and Harold Hill lack any romantic chemistry at the Goodman Theatre," 5 July 2019 Gravity of both sorts is in full, demonstrable force. Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "Bas Jan Ader disappeared at sea at age 33. His art still haunts," 5 July 2019 These crashes are demonstrable evidence that our current system of aircraft design and certification has failed us. Brian Pascus, CBS News, "Captain Sullenberger tells Congress, Boeing 737 Max crashes "should never have happened"," 19 June 2019

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First Known Use of demonstrable

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for demonstrable

demonstrable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of demonstrable

formal : able to be proven or shown : possible to demonstrate