disproof

/dɪsˈpruf/
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Other forms: disproofs

Definitions of disproof
  1. noun
    the act of determining that something is false
    synonyms: falsification, falsifying, refutal, refutation
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    type of:
    determination, finding
    the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
  2. noun
    any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
    synonyms: falsification, refutation
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    types:
    reductio, reductio ad absurdum
    (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
    confutation
    evidence that refutes conclusively
    counterexample
    refutation by example
    type of:
    evidence, grounds
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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