demonstrable

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Etymology

From Middle English demonstrable, from Old French.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈmɒnstɹəbl̩/, /ˈdɛmənstɹəbl̩/
  • (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈmɑnstɹəbl̩/
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Adjective

demonstrable (comparative more demonstrable, superlative most demonstrable)

  1. Able to be demonstrated.
    It is easily demonstrable that water extinguishes fire.
    • 2023 April 5, “Network News: Conservatives accused of "rewarding Avanti's failure"”, in RAIL, number 980, page 6:
      Responding, Transport Secretary Mark Harper accused Haigh and Labour of making "unfunded promises of £62 billion of rail spending with no demonstrable means to pay for them".

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Noun

demonstrable (plural demonstrables)

  1. Something that can be demonstrated.
    • 1949, The Termination Report of the National War Labor Board:
      We deal here with imponderables rather than demonstrables.