testable

(adjective)

Also known as falsifiable; able to be disproven.

Related Terms

  • reproducible
  • Testability
  • IMRAD

Examples of testable in the following topics:

  • Methods

    • Scientific papers need a thorough description of methodology in order to prove that a project meets the criteria of scientific objectivity: a testable hypothesis and reproducible results.
  • Introduction and Thesis

    • Your thesis is only valid if it is testable.
    • Testability is an extension of falsifiability, a principle indicating that a claim can be proven either true or false.
    • For a hypothesis to be testable, it must be possible to conduct experiments that could reveal observable counterexamples.
  • Principles of Writing in the Sciences

    • Scientific objectivity has two requirements: your hypothesis must be testable, and your results must be reproducible.
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