provable

adjective

prov·​able ˈprü-və-bəl 

: able to be proved

a provable mathematical formula

Whether or not he was following any such directives may become provable as Moscow files are opened to scholars.

—Timothy J. Reiss

provableness noun

see also disprovable, unprovable

Synonyms

• checkable
• confirmable
• demonstrable
• empirical
• empiric
• supportable
• sustainable
• verifiable

Examples of provable in a Sentence

the police have more than enough evidence to build a provable case against the accused

Recent Examples on the Web

Fascinating, because a lot of this also dates back to those very deep concepts in mathematics about what’s provable and unprovable. —Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024

Sleeping behind our mosquito curtain feels healthy, too, though not for any scientifically provable reason. —David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024

The risk of wearing counterfeit sunscreen (with a provable lack of sun protection) is too serious to ignore. —Morgan Fargo, refinery29.com, 4 Mar. 2024

Trusting the results depends on whether there is provable widespread fraud. —Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from prover "to prove" + -able -able

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above