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    refutation
    /ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false: "scientific theory is always tentative, open to refutation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFUTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REFUTATION definition: 1. the act of saying or proving that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false: 2. the…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › refutationRefutation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the act or process of refuting. Synonyms. confutation. disconfirmation. disproof. rebuttal. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of refutation in a Sentence. these are hard scientific facts against which there can be no reasonable refutation.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › refutationRefutation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A refutation proves that something is false. Refutations pop up often in law debates and philosophical arguments. While a validation tells you something is true, a refutation does the opposite: it says or proves that something is untrue, refuting the claim.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREFUTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REFUTATION meaning: 1. the act of saying or proving that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false: 2. the…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › refutationREFUTATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Refutation definition: an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.. See examples of REFUTATION used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREFUTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A refutation of an argument, accusation, or theory is something that proves it is wrong or untrue. [ formal ] He prepared a complete refutation of the Opposition's most serious charges.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrefutation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of refutation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › refutationRefutation - definition of refutation by The Free Dictionary

    refutation - the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › refutationRefutation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. noun. refutations. The act of refuting, or proving false or wrong; disproof. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that refutes, as an argument. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions. Wiktionary. Synonyms: elenchus. argument. rebuttal. disproof. confutation. defence.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › refutalsREFUTATION Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Origin of refutation 1 First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin refūtātiōn-, stem of refūtātiō, from refūtāt(us) “checked, rebutted” (past participle of refūtāre “to check, suppress, refute, rebut”; see refute ) + -iō -ion