demonstrable

adjective de·mon·stra·ble \di-ˈmän(t)-strə-bəl\

: able to be proven or shown : possible to demonstrate

Full Definition of DEMONSTRABLE

: capable of being demonstrated

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

— de·mon·stra·bly \-blē\ adverb

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15th century

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

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

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