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refu·ta·tion (ref′yə tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of refuting, or proving false or wrong; disproof
  2. something that refutes, as an argument

Etymology: L refutatio < refutatus, pp.

Also refutal re·fut′al (ri fyo̵̅o̅t′'l)

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refutation Synonyms

refutation

n.

rebuttal, confutation, contradiction; see denial 1, refusal.


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refutation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • hypothesis: HOWEVER a failure to obtain statistically significant findings is a refutation of the hypothesis.

Converse of object

  • write: Finally, believe me, you are not obliged to write refutations of what I say.

Adjective modifier

  • attempted: What is needed in science is to test the knowledge by attempted refutation.

Noun used with modifier

  • resolution: General purpose inference systems, such as Prolog's resolution refutation can be used to solve problems stated in logic.
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