provable

adjective

prov·​able ˈprü-və-bəl How to pronounce provable (audio)
: 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

Examples of provable in a Sentence

the police have more than enough evidence to build a provable case against the accused
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Even if there can are provable associations between the structural brain differences and political ideology, one important question is which direction does the cause-and-effect work? Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The goal is to reach Stage 2, where proof systems become fully trustless and security councils intervene only for provable bugs. Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 The trend coincides with new scientific studies and a parallel fixation in the tech world, but the provable science behind these promises is often murky. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for provable 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of provable was in the 15th century

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“Provable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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