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disconfirmation
English
Etymology
dis- +? confirmation
Noun
disconfirmation (countable and uncountable, plural disconfirmations)
- (chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
- 1990, Donald P. Spence, "Theories of the Mind: Science or Literature?", Poetics Today, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 331:
- Once we move our search to the region of the mind, we find that access to the facts becomes much more difficult; as a result, disconfirmation is largely out of reach and metaphor begins to flourish.
- 1990, Donald P. Spence, "Theories of the Mind: Science or Literature?", Poetics Today, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 331:
- (countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
- 1981, Daniel M. Hausman, "John Stuart Mill's Philosophy of Economics", Philosophy of Science, vol. 48, no. 3, p. 366:
- One can reduce the disconfirmations of economic generalizations by specifying a margin of error.
- 1981, Daniel M. Hausman, "John Stuart Mill's Philosophy of Economics", Philosophy of Science, vol. 48, no. 3, p. 366:
Synonyms
- infirmation
Related terms
- disconfirm
Translations
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confirmation
English
Etymology
From Old French confirmacion, from Latin c?nfirm?ti?, noun of process from c?nfirm?tus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of c?nfirm?re, from con- (“with”) + firm?re (“to firm or strengthen”)Morphologically confirm +? -ation
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?n.f???me?.??n/, [?k???.f??me?.?n?]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?n.f??me?.??n/, [?k???.f??me?.?n?]
- Rhymes: -e???n
- Hyphenation US: con?fir?ma?tion, UK: con?firm?a?tion
Noun
confirmation (countable and uncountable, plural confirmations)
- An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
- We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.
- A verification that something is true or has happened.
- The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions.
- A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
Related terms
- confirm
- confirmational
- confirmation bias
Translations
French
Etymology
From Old French confirmacion, from Latin c?nfirm?ti?
Pronunciation
Noun
confirmation f (plural confirmations)
- confirmation (all senses)
Interlingua
Noun
confirmation (plural confirmationes)
- confirmation, verification
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