verifiable
gb/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪəbəl/ us/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪəbəl/
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Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
C1
property
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able to be checked
If something is verifiable, you can check it and prove that it is true or correct.
Schéma d’usage :
verifiable [evidence/information/data/fact]; verifiable by [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use “verifiable” to mean simply “true”; it means that something can be checked or proved.
Synonymes
provable (emphasizes that something can be shown to be true, often by argument or evidence)
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confirmable (emphasizes that something can be checked and supported by another source)
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checkable (more informal and practical; able to be checked)
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substantiated (usually means already supported by evidence, not just able to be verified)
Antonymes
unverifiable (cannot be checked or proved true)
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unsubstantiated (not supported by evidence)
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questionable (doubtful or not clearly reliable)
Collocations
verifiable evidence
|verifiable facts
|verifiable information
|verifiable data
|verifiable proof
|verifiable source
|verifiable record
|verifiable claim
|independently verifiable
|publicly verifiable
Thèmes
evidence
|information
|research
|law
|business
Exemples
- The report includes verifiable data from government records.
- Journalists need verifiable evidence before publishing such a serious claim.
- Her employment history is verifiable through tax documents and references.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The story is not verifiable without more evidence.
- Please give us a verifiable source for that number.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
verifiable
API
GB/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪəbəl/
US/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
veri - fi - able (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (veri)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: verifiable
Expressions
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