provable

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/ˈpɹuːvəbəl/

adjective

Of a statement or hypothesis that can be proven.

Similar
demonstrableobvious
Opposite
unprovable
OriginMiddle English provable →
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Meanings

adjectiveprovable (not comparable)

alternative proveable

  1. not comparableOf a statement or hypothesis that can be proven.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
unprovable

adjectivecapable of being demonstrated or proved

Similar
demonstrableobvious
Also see
demonstrableobvious

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishprovable
  2. Englishprovable

From Middle English provable, prevable, equivalent to prove + -able. Doublet of probable.

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Bulgarian проверяем, доказуем
  • проверяем (proverjaem)of a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
  • доказуем (dokazuem)of a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Catalan provable
  • provableof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Czech dokazatelný
  • dokazatelnýof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Dutch bewijsbaar
  • bewijsbaarof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Esperanto pruvebla
  • pruveblaof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Finnish todistettavissa oleva
  • todistettavissa olevaof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
French prouvable
  • prouvableof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
German belegbar, beweisbar
  • belegbarof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
  • beweisbarof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
  • nachweislichof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Hungarian bizonyítható
  • bizonyíthatóof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Icelandic sannanlegur
  • sannanlegurof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Spanish probable
  • probableof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Swedish bevisbar
  • bevisbarof a statement or hypothesis, that can be proven
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“provable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “provable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provable.

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