adj
Meaning 1
Susceptible to being tested.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
testable
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɛs.tə.bəl/
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Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: [ˈthɛs.tə.bl̩]
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Australian, General-South-African, New-Zealand: /ˈtes.tə.bəl/
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Australian, General-South-African, New-Zealand: [ˈthes.tə.bl̩]
adj
Meaning 2
With respect to the scientific method, capable of being proven true or false.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Capable of being devised, or given by will.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English test Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English testable From test + -able.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kokeiltavissa oleva — susceptible to being tested
- Portuguese: testável — susceptible to being tested
- Finnish: koeteltava — capable of being proven true or false
- Swedish: testabel — (law) capable of being devised, or given by will