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dɪsˈprufdis·proof

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disproof, falsification, refutationnoun

    any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

  2. falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutalnoun

    the act of determining that something is false

Wiktionary

  1. disproofnoun

    A refutation.

  2. Etymology: after disprove

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Disproofnoun

    Confutation; conviction of errour or falshood.

    Etymology: dis and proof.

    His remark contains the grounds of his doctrine, and offers at somewhat towards the disproof of mine. Francis Atterbury.

    I need not offer any thing farther in support of one, or in disproof of the other. John Rogers, Serm. 14.

ChatGPT

  1. disproof

    Disproof is the act or process of proving an assertion, argument, theory, or hypothesis to be false or incorrect. It typically involves presenting evidence or logical reasoning that contradicts or undermines the validity of the proposed assertion.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disproofnoun

    a proving to be false or erroneous; confutation; refutation; as, to offer evidence in disproof of a statement

  2. Etymology: [Pref. dis- + proof. Cf. Disprove.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Disproof

    dis-prōōf′, n. a disproving: refutation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disproof in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disproof in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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