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provable

/ˈpɹuːvəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
prov-able
IPA
/ˈpɹuːvəbəl/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a statement or hypothesis that can be proven.

Etymology

From Middle English provable, prevable, equivalent to prove + -able. Doublet of probable.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

proveable (alternative)

Derived Forms

improvable nonprovable provableness

Frequently Paired Words

proof provably prove

Synonyms

demonstrable

Antonyms

unprovable

Rhymes With

removable movable immovable approvable

Questions

How do you pronounce provable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹuːvəbəl/.
What does provable mean?
Of a statement or hypothesis that can be proven.
Where does provable come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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