English Dictionary

disconfirmation

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞

(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.

日本語の意味

信念や仮説が真実でないこと、またはその正当性を失わせる決定的な証拠の提示、すなわち反証としての行為。 / 対象となる信念や仮説に対して否定的な証拠を導入する行為やその結果としての状態。

The scientist welcomed the disconfirmation of her initial theory, seeing it as an opportunity to refine her understanding.

その研究者は初期の理論が反証されたことを歓迎し、それを理解を深める機会と捉えた。

意味（1）

(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.

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.

意味（2）

(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.

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

disconfirmations （ plural ）