confirmability
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/kənˌfɜrməˈbɪlɪti/
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/kənˌfɜːməˈbɪlɪti/
able to be confirmed
Etymology
'confirmability' originates from English, built from the adjective 'confirmable' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ity' (from Latin '-itās'), where 'confirm-' derives from Latin 'confirmare' meaning 'to make firm or strengthen.'
'confirmability' developed from Latin 'confirmare' → Old French/Medieval Latin forms (e.g. 'confirmer') → Middle English 'confirmen/confirme' (to make firm, establish) and later the adjective 'confirmable', with the noun-forming suffix '-ity' producing 'confirmability' in Modern English.
Initially related to 'making firm' or 'strengthening' (from Latin), the sense shifted toward 'establishing as true or certain,' and now 'confirmability' denotes the capacity or degree to which something can be confirmed.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being able to be confirmed or verified.
The confirmability of the report depended on the availability of original records.
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Noun 2
the degree or extent to which a claim, hypothesis, or piece of evidence can be confirmed.
Researchers discussed the confirmability of the hypothesis given the limited data.
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