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refutable - definition and meaning
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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective
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adjective refuted , or shown to be false .
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adjective
Etymologies
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From Late Latin refūtābilis.
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Since your definition of “hammering” seems to involve telling obvious, easily refutable lies, I am not sure why you seem to think it would help his approval ratings.
Think Progress » Fox ‘News’ cheerleads for Tea Party protesters. 2010
Not really my business … second thoughts … I'll refrain from further comment except to say science is only a problem for religions when religions make testable and refutable claims.
Bradley Monton's Paper criticizing Dover Decision 2009
He goes on to argue that the first and second type of theories are refutable , the third type, “philosophical or metaphysical theories” are not.
Contemporary Mythologies 2009
Since your definition of “hammering” seems to involve telling obvious, easily refutable lies, I am not sure why you seem to think it would help his approval ratings.
Think Progress » Fox ‘News’ cheerleads for Tea Party protesters. 2010
JOHN_A_DESIGNER: He goes on to argue that the first and second type of theories are refutable , the third type, “philosophical or metaphysical theories” are not.
Contemporary Mythologies 2009
And if you can't come up with a refutable hypothesis, which Friedman doesn't, then it all really just is a parlor game.
Economics and Evolution, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
No argument here except that I guess I believe that there is a refutable presumption in favor fo the higher level of generality.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jonathan Rauch on David Frum on the Conservative Movement 2010
I don't understand why the DNC would put up such an easily refutable ad.
DeMint fires back at 'false' DNC ad 2009
Maybe it will shame him to put some intellectual effort into his posts, instead of the easily refutable clichés we have seen so far.
"Are Low-Skilled Americans the Master Race?" Flashback, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
He goes on to argue that the first and second type of theories are refutable , the third type, “philosophical or metaphysical theories” are not.
Contemporary Mythologies 2009
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