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Definitions for fallibility
fal·li·bil·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
fallibilitynoun
the likelihood of making errors
Wiktionary
fallibilitynoun
The state of being prone to error.
fallibilitynoun
An error-generating characteristic.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fallibilitynoun
Liableness to be deceived; uncertainty; possibility of errour.
Etymology: from fallible.
There is a great deal of fallibility in the testimony of men; yet there are some things we may be almost as certain of as that the sun shines, or that five twenties make an hundred. Isaac Watts, Logick.
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fallibility
Fallibility refers to the natural ability or tendency to make mistakes, errors, or be wrong. It acknowledges the possibility that one's beliefs, judgments, or actions may not always be correct, thus embodying the inherent imperfection in human nature.
Webster Dictionary
Fallibilitynoun
the state of being fallible; liability to deceive or to be deceived; as, the fallibity of an argument or of an adviser
Editors Contribution
Fallibility
It is simply defined as state of being capable of making mistakes or being wrong sometimes.
Emeasoba George
Submitted by emeasoba_g on February 23, 2018
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fallibility in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fallibility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- fal·libilitatCatalan, Valencian
- falibilidadSpanish
- faillibilitéFrench
- жаңылышкандык, жаңылыштыкKyrgyz
- feilbaarheidDutch
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