demonstrable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈmɑnstɹəbl̩/ (US)
- /dɪˈmɒnstɹəbl̩/ (UK)
- /ˈdɛmənstɹəbl̩/ (UK)
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Etymology
From Middle English demonstrable, from Old French.
Meanings
-
Able to be demonstrated.
Responding, Transport Secretary Mark Harper accused Haigh and Labour of making "unfunded promises of £62 billion of rail spending with no demonstrable means to pay for them".
2023 April 5, “Network News: Conservatives accused of "rewarding Avanti's failure"”, in RAIL, number 980, page 6:It is easily demonstrable that water extinguishes fire.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most demonstrable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more demonstrable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| demonstratable | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
undemonstrable · indemonstrable
Deriveds
demonstrably · demonstrableness · nondemonstrable · demonstrability
Relateds
Translations (13)
de nachweislich (able to be demonstrated) · nl aantoonbaar (able to be demonstrated) · ro demonstrabil (able to be demonstrated) · pt demonstrável (able to be demonstrated) · ca demostrable (able to be demonstrated) · pl wykazalny (able to be demonstrated) · es demostrable (able to be demonstrated) · cs prokazatelný (able to be demonstrated) · it dimostrabile (able to be demonstrated) · gv soilsheydagh (able to be demonstrated) · ru доказу́емый (able to be demonstrated) · fi osoitettavissa (oleva) (able to be demonstrated) · fr démontrable (able to be demonstrated)