Definitions For Disconfirmation

Noun

DISCONFIRMATION. (countable and uncountable, plural DISCONFIRMATIONs) (chiefly, philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis. (countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.

Synonyms

infirmation

Related terms

disconfirm

Translations

Finnish: diskonfirmaatio Portuguese: desconfirmação, f

Etymology

dis + confirmation

Is Disconfirmation a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
23
Words with Friends
27

The word Disconfirmation is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Disconfirmation in a Sentence

  • Later updates on the news story disconfirmed many details of the initial report
  • Contends that we will never be able to confirm or disconfirm the existence of God

Antonyms for Disconfirmation

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