demonstrable

adjective

de·​mon·​stra·​ble di-ˈmän(t)-strə-bəl 

1

: capable of being demonstrated

2

: apparent, evident

demonstrability

di-ˌmän(t)-strə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

demonstrably

di-ˈmän(t)-strə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• checkable
• confirmable
• empirical
• empiric
• provable
• supportable
• sustainable
• verifiable

Examples of demonstrable in a Sentence

There is no demonstrable evidence that the treatment is effective.

as a serious scientist, she is only interested in demonstrable phenomena

Recent Examples on the Web

Given the demonstrable shot in the arm that out-of-home deliveries have given the holiday games since 2020, when Nielsen began blending those impressions with its vanilla TV data, Fox needn’t overly concern itself about losing ground this year. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024

There’s also the implication—or rather the demonstrable truth—that A could be anyone, of any age. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024

Its savvy social media campaigns and starkly apocalyptic messaging, coupled with demonstrable military success, drew tens of thousands of supporters to its ranks and inspired attacks abroad. —Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020

After years of effort, though, the former cinema equipment specialist has finally arrived at a framework with demonstrable synergy. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

demonstrable

adjective

de·​mon·​stra·​ble di-ˈmän(t)-strə-bəl 

: capable of being demonstrated or proved

demonstrably

-blē 

adverb