Definition

Able to be tested or examined to see if something is true or valid.

Example

The hypothesis is testable, meaning it can be verified through experiments.

Conversation

I was reading about experiments and how they need to be testable.

That's true! If a theory isn't testable, it can't really be proven right or wrong.

Exactly! It makes me wonder how some ideas ever get accepted without being testable.

Yeah, it's all about evidence and proof in science.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Testable → It is formed from "test" (from Latin "testari", meaning to witness or prove) and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "testable" means capable of being tested or proven.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'capable of being proven' — 'test' means to prove, and '-able' means capable.

Visually Confused Words