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Emotions can certainly be misleading: they can fool you into believing stuff that is definitely, demonstrably untrue. Yet emotions are also our indispensable tool for navigating, for feeling our way through, the much larger domain of stuff that isn't susceptible to proof or disproof, that isn't checkable against the physical universe.
Francis Spufford

Meaning of "disproof" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISPROOF

disproof  [dɪsˈpruːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISPROOF

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Disproof is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISPROOF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

disproof

Evidence

Evidence, broadly construed, is anything presented in support of an assertion. This support may be strong or weak. The strongest type of evidence is that which provides direct proof of the truth of an assertion. At the other extreme is evidence that is merely consistent with an assertion but does not rule out other, contradictory assertions, as in circumstantial evidence. In law, rules of evidence govern the types of evidence that are admissible in a legal proceeding. Types of legal evidence include testimony, documentary evidence, and physical evidence. The parts of a legal case which are not in controversy are known, in general, as the "facts of the case." Beyond any facts that are undisputed, a judge or jury is usually tasked with being a trier of fact for the other issues of a case. Evidence and rules are used to decide questions of fact that are disputed, some of which may be determined by the legal burden of proof relevant to the case. Evidence in certain cases must be more compelling than in other situations, which drastically affects the quality and quantity of evidence necessary to decide a case.

Definition of disproof in the English dictionary

The definition of disproof in the dictionary is facts that disprove something. Other definition of disproof is the act of disproving.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISPROOF


bulletproof
ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf
childproof
ˈtʃaɪldpruːf
dustproof
ˈdʌstpruːf
fireproof
ˈfaɪəˌpruːf
foolproof
ˈfuːlˌpruːf
greaseproof
ˈɡriːsˌpruːf
heatproof
ˈhiːtpruːf
idiot-proof
ˈɪdɪətˌpruːf
mothproof
ˈmɒθˌpruːf
proof
pruːf
re-proof
riːˈpruːf
reproof
rɪˈpruːf
shatterproof
ˈʃætəˌpruːf
shockproof
ˈʃɒkˌpruːf
skidproof
ˈskɪdˌpruːf
soundproof
ˈsaʊndˌpruːf
underproof
ˌʌndəˈpruːf
waterproof
ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf
weatherproof
ˈwɛðəˌpruːf
windproof
ˈwɪndpruːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISPROOF

disprize
disprofess
disprofit
disproove
disproperty
disproportion
disproportionable
disproportionableness
disproportionably
disproportional
disproportionate
disproportionately
disproportionateness
disproportionation
dispropriate
disprovable
disproval
disprove
disprover
disprovide

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISPROOF

airproof
bombproof
burden of proof
burglar-proof
burglarproof
crushproof
damp-proof
flameproof
future-proof
living proof
oilproof
ovenproof
overproof
roof
showerproof
splashproof
stormproof
sunproof
tamper-proof
wearproof
wetproof

Synonyms and antonyms of disproof in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «disproof» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISPROOF

Find out the translation of disproof to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disproof from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disproof» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反证
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

refutación
570 millions of speakers

English

disproof
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खंडन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النقض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опровержение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

refutação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপ্রমাণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réfutation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disproof
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Widerlegung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反証
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disproof
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bác bỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

disproof
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दडपशाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çürütmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

confutazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

disproof
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спростування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contestare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάψευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

legging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motbevis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

disproof
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disproof

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPROOF»

The term «disproof» is regularly used and occupies the 104.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPROOF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disproof

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QUOTES WITH «DISPROOF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disproof.
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Francis Spufford
Emotions can certainly be misleading: they can fool you into believing stuff that is definitely, demonstrably untrue. Yet emotions are also our indispensable tool for navigating, for feeling our way through, the much larger domain of stuff that isn't susceptible to proof or disproof, that isn't checkable against the physical universe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPROOF»

Discover the use of disproof in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disproof and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Disproof of Bell's Theorem: Illuminating the Illusion of ...
But now, in this groundbreaking collection of papers, the author exposes a fatal flaw in the logic and mathematics of Bell's theorem, thus undermining its main conclusion, and proves that---as suspected by Einstein all along---there are no ...
Joy Christian, 2014
2
Proof and Disproof in Formal Logic: An Introduction for ...
This book concentrates on using logic as a tool: making and using formal proofs and disproofs of particular logical claims.
Richard Bornat, 2005
3
Finite Theory of the Universe, Dark Matter Disproof and ...
You will enjoy how this book shows Einstein to be wrong and how faster-than-light travel is not science-fiction.
Phil Bouchard, 2012
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Finite Relativism and Dark Matter Disproof
Abstract. The mathematical representation of General Relativity uses a four dimensional reference frame to position in time and space an object and tells us time is a linear variable that can have both a negative and positive value.
Phil Bouchard, 2011
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The Law of Population: a Treatise, in Six Books; in Disproof ...
2. living beings in a day than a human being is conscious of doing in his whole life. Nor is there any way open of escaping this necessity, even to man, however anxious he may be to avoid it. The hermit may, indeed, please himself with the ...
‎1830
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Oppositional Concepts in Computational Intelligence
The numbers at the upper side of a node denote the proof-number threshold (left) and disproof-number threshold (right). The numbers at the lower side of a node denote the proof number (left) and disproof number (right). In the first iteration ...
Hamid R. Tizhoosh, M. Ventresca, 2008
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Computers and Games: Third International Conference, CG ...
The proof number at an OR node and the disproof number at an AND node are equivalent. Analogously, the disproof number at an OR node and the proof number at an AND node are similar. As they are dual to each other, an algorithm similar ...
Jonathan Schaeffer, Martin M Ller, Yngvi Björnsson, 2003
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The Mathematician's Brain
It seems safe to say that no clever hypergenius will come up tomorrow with a short proof, or disproof, or RH. If there is a proof, or disproof, it is likely to be long and difficult. A sobering thought: RH might have a proof, but it may be so long that  ...
David Ruelle, 2007
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Landmark Experiments in Twentieth Century Physics
Chapter. 10. Disproof. of. a. Conservation. Law. It is fair to say that most of the effort in physics is directed at understanding how material systems change in the course of time, under the influence of either external agents or the mutual ...
George L. Trigg, 1995
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The Conceptual Completion and Extensions of Quantum ...
mentioned.1244 Since 1952. Bell became interested in the problem of the interpretation of quantum mechanics when he discussed with Franz Mandel at Harwell the work of David Bohm on hidden variables and also the old disproof of these ...
‎2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPROOF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disproof is used in the context of the following news items.
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How deference leads to activism (or scuttling originalism)
Carolene Products: “a statute would deny due process which precluded the disproof in judicial proceedings of all facts which would show or ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Indirect discrimination and the need for individual as well as group …
... for a claimant to argue that the report proved the case sufficiently to the point at which there would be a burden of disproof on the employers. «Lexology, Jun 15»
3
Goodman: With Pope Francis, We Are Watching Something …
... and much of U.S. industry stands ready to turn a smart young scientist into Croesus if s/he can come up with a really significant disproof. «KRWG, Jun 15»
4
Blood and Leviathan
... of crucial ambiguities and at least one central thesis that is very controversial and, like all good theses in history, subject to empirical disproof. «Reason, Jun 15»
5
Not Having A State Minimum Wage Is Not A Vestige Of Slavery
What concerns, enrages in fact at times, over these sorts of derangements is that the disproof of the contention is usually to be found in the ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
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PULLING NO PUNCHES
Merriam Webster defines “reductio ad absurdum” as “disproof of a proposition by showing an absurdity to which it leads when carried to its ... «WND.com, Jun 15»
7
Tim Noakes in his own words: why I choose to go on 'trial'
After a three-year search for the evidence, in 1979 we published the definitive disproof of this theory in one of the world's premier medical ... «BizNews, Jun 15»
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Pope's climate agenda could bring genocide
It has everything to do with the proof or disproof of scientific fact. In the encyclical, the pope labors mightily to lay out what he claims is the ... «WND.com, Jun 15»
9
Letters | On Ark Park beliefs, state incentives
In fact, had you but done a slight bit more research, you would have found that the Creation Museum funds scientific research to create disproof ... «The Courier-Journal, Jun 15»
10
What Diffidence Does It Make?
Hypothesis and Disproof. “Bill Clinton: 'You Can't Have People Walking Around With Guns' ”—headline, Breitbart.com, June 14; “EXCLUSIVE: ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

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