word
Popper Criterion
POP-er kry-TEER-ee-un
/ˈpɒpər kraɪˈtɪəriən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
poppercriterion
Dictionary meaning
The demarcation standard proposed by Karl Popper: a claim qualifies as scientific only if it is falsifiable — capable of being contradicted by empirical evidence
Examples
- By the Popper criterion, the claim 'all swans are white' is scientific because it can be refuted by finding one black swan.
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