Synonyms: falsifiable, verifiable, confirmable
Definition: capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
Similar words: empiric, empirical
Definition: derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Usage: an empirical basis for an ethical theory; empirical laws; empirical data; an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known
Synonyms: verifiable
Definition: capable of being verified
Usage: a verifiable account of the incident
Similar words: objective, nonsubjective
Definition: undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
Usage: an objective appraisal; objective evidence