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verifiable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈvɛɹəˌfaɪəbəɫ// UK //vˈɛɹɪfˌaɪəbəl// ver·i·fi·able

adj. describing something that can be checked to see if it is true or real. You use this when you want to make sure a fact is correct by looking at evidence.

adj. capable of being confirmed or proved by evidence or investigation. Often used to describe data, claims, or facts that can be independently verified by a third party.


SIMPLE

The company only hires people with verifiable work experience.

CONTEXTUAL

The journalist asked for verifiable sources to support the claim that the building was unsafe.

COMPLEX

In scientific research, a hypothesis must be verifiable through repeatable experiments to be considered a valid theory within the academic community.

Synonyms
Origin

From verify + -able.

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