Meaning of disconfirmation | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
   uncountable
2. A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
   countable

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Examples

“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.”

“One can reduce⟳ the disconfirmations of economic generalizations by specifying a margin of error.”

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