provableadj.

Brit.

/ˈpruːvəbl/, U.S.

/ˈpruvəb(ə)l/

Forms: Middle English preuable, Middle English preueabull, Middle English prevable, Middle English priueabull, Middle English priueabulle, Middle English profhable, Middle English prouabil, Middle English proueabile, Middle English pryuable, Middle English–1500s prouable, Middle English– provable, 1500s proouable, 1500s prooueable, 1500s provabyll, 1500s–1600s proueable, 1600s– proveable; Scottish pre-1700 prouabill, pre-1700 prouable, pre-1700 provabille, pre-1700 provabyll, pre-1700 prowabil, pre-1700 1700s– proveable, 1700s– provable.

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French provable ; prove v., -able suffix.

Etymology: Probably partly < Anglo-Norman and Middle French provable, Middle French prouvable (French prouvable ) that can be proved (c1230 in Old French), (in law) trustworthy, worthy of approbation (1290) ( < prouver prove v. + -able -able suffix, after classical Latin probābilis probable adj.), and partly < prove v. + -able suffix (probably partly after classical Latin probābilis probable adj.). Compare Old Occitan proable (1270), Catalan provable (14th cent.), Spanish provable (a1500). Compare probable adj., and also provably adj.

†1. Worthy of approval; commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > praiseworthiness > [adjective]

loflyOE

herewortha1225

praisablec1350

provablea1382

heryful1382

praisefulc1384

commendablec1386

lowablea1400

allowablec1400

meritable?1400

laudablec1420

thankworthy1421

lovablec1422

thankworth?1426

thanklewe1430

recommendable1477

meritoriousa1513

praiseworthya1538

apprisablec1540

plausible1561

praiseworth1591

applausive1605

allaudable1727

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1965) Ecclus. xlii. 8 Þou shalt ben lerned in alle thingis & prouable [a1425 L.V. comendable; L. probabilis] in þe siȝte of alle men.

c1410 tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1879) VII. 135 Kyng Canute deide..Of whom are tolde prevable and famous þinges [L. feruntur fuisse insignia].

c1475 (?c1425) Avowing of King Arthur (1984) l. 571 Þus dwellus he atte þe Rowun Tabull As prest knyȝte and preueabull.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 427 b/1 He proufferyd hym to god in al thynges pryuables and wythoute confusyon in his werkys.

a1500 (?a1425) tr. Secreta Secret. (Lamb.) 118 (MED) Whenne þou shal fynde dyuers tokenynges & contrary, holde þe all-dayes to þe bettyr & more preuable [L. probabiliorem] party.

1563 N. Winȝet Certain Tractates (1890) II. 20 Than sall he..serce the sentences..of thame only quha..wes prouable or laudable techearis.

1583 P. Stubbes Anat. Abuses sig. N^v Dauncing is prouable by the woord of God.

2. Capable of being proved; of which the truth or validity can be established; demonstrable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective] > capable of being proved

provably1395

provablea1425

monstrablec1429

probable1485

demonstrable1551

justifiable1580

averrable1588

verifiable1593

ostentative1601

remonstrable1604

affirmable1611

demonstrative1612

showablea1617

deducible1617

declarable1646

evidenceable1660

evincible1761

demonstratable1814

establishable1918

a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) 5414 And if thee thynke it is doutable, It is thurgh argument provable [Fr. provable].

c1484 (a1475) J. de Caritate tr. Secreta Secret. (Takamiya) (1977) 142 (MED) God made ryght noȝt in veyn nor ydil to natur, but alle be made of a cause prouabil and of a reson most certeyn.

?1526 G. Hervet tr. Erasmus De Immensa Dei Misericordia sig. Eiv To al these I wyl adde that shal seme to some nat very prouable.

1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. i. xv. f. 55 They seme to say somwhat by reason proueable, yet..there is no stedfast certaintie in their reasons.

1602 R. Parsons Manifestation Great Folly f. 87^v We shal touch some few matters of innumerable obiected by them, but no one proued or proueable.

1651 R. Baxter Plain Script. Proof Infants Church-membership & Baptism 272 He makes it fully proveable from Scripture.

1726 Bp. J. Butler 15 Serm. i. 8 Whether Man be thus or otherwise constituted..is a meer Question of Fact or natural History, not proveable immediately by Reason.

1771 J. Wesley Let. 26 Feb. (1931) V. 225 All I have asserted is true, and provable by ten thousand witnesses.

1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. i. v. 43 All Delineation,..must either found on Belief and provable Fact, or have no foundation at all.

1889 Spectator 23 Nov. The steady prosecution of every provable case of sanitary neglect.

1907 G. B. Shaw John Bull's Other Island p. liv The virtuous indignation with which Judge Lynch, himself provable by his own judgment to be a prevaricator, hypocrite, tyrant and coward of the first water, preened himself at its expense.

1955 A. Miller View from Bridge in Coll. Plays (1958) 407 I'm a lawyer. I can only deal in what's provable.

2004 B. Bunch & A. Hellemans Hist. Sci. & Technol. 306/2 What we now call the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, the essential step in making analysis provable by turning it into arithmetic.

†3. Worthy of acceptance or belief, plausible; = probable adj. 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > [adjective] > worthy of belief

probablea1387

provablec1429

satisfactory1605

vraisemblable1830

plausible1838

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective]

fairOE

seeming1340

feignedc1374

colourablea1400

whitea1413

coloured?c1425

satiablec1487

provable1588

specious1611

well-seeminga1616

superficial1616

meretricious1633

glosseda1640

probable1639

spurious1646

fucatious1654

ostensible1762

well-looking1811

semblant1840

c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 2373 Ȝit is prouable [L. comprobatur] þat Crist lufed the Sinagoge wele more.

1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 230 The Spaniards did giue their discharge in such prouable maner, that the captaines..were satisfied of the false opinion.

1596 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent (rev. ed.) 363 It is more prooueable to affirme, that he was buried at Horsted here.

†4. That proves or turns out well; that yields a profit. Cf. prove v. 6b. Obsolete (English regional in later use).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [adjective] > specifically of things

provablea1722

successful1848

a1722 E. Lisle Observ. Husbandry (1757) 474 The most proveable pig is the cheapest, though dearest at first cost.

a1796 S. Pegge Two Coll. Derbicisms (1896) 56 Proveable, corn is said to be so, when it proves well.

1884 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester (1886) Provable, said of corn that yields well.

1887 T. Darlington Folk-speech S. Cheshire 301 Of crops, answering the test of time well, turning out well.

Derivatives

provaˈbility n. the quality of being provable (in early use in sense 3; later in sense 2).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > quality of being provable

provability1657

demonstrability1663

evidenceableness1665

provableness1864

verifiabilitya1881

verifiableness1881

probativeness1925

1657 D. Thomas Let. 11 Oct. in P. Gaunt Corr. H. Cromwell (2007) 332 It will not only bee the publique good, but youresealfe cannot but confesse what provabillity of a good improvement there is like to bee on your owne estate on both sides the river.

?1681 Modest Answer Speech Noble Peer of Realm 4 In all provability the Duke, if he out-lives the King, will be Crowned King of Scotland.

1827 E. Ryan & W. Moody Rep. Cases Nisi Prius 411 The points arising on the nature of the debt, and its proveability under the commission, were reserved, by the concurrence of the parties, for the opinion of the Court.

1881 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 407/2 The strange, often-discussed, never-solved problem as to the provability of authentic communications from the Unseen.

1942 D. D. Runes Dict. Philos. 255/2 The formalization of mathematical proof by means of a logistic system..makes possible an objective theory of proofs and provability.

1990 Educ. Guardian 19 June 25/4 The relative precision and provability of biological ideas is also a refreshing break from the perpetual, unlimited and abstract theorising.

ˈprovableness n. rare the quality, condition, or fact of being provable; demonstrability.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > quality of being provable

provability1657

demonstrability1663

evidenceableness1665

provableness1864

verifiabilitya1881

verifiableness1881

probativeness1925

1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Provableness.

1908 Sir E. Russell in Hibbert Jrnl. July 773 There is at present no such evident provableness in them as can make them effective in motive.

1983 Mod. Judaism 3 110 Others did not even proceed to the borders of provableness, because they did not want any factual knowledge to disturb what they maintained to be vital and right.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	provable
释义	provableadj. Brit. /ˈpruːvəbl/, U.S. /ˈpruvəb(ə)l/ Forms: Middle English preuable, Middle English preueabull, Middle English prevable, Middle English priueabull, Middle English priueabulle, Middle English profhable, Middle English prouabil, Middle English proueabile, Middle English pryuable, Middle English–1500s prouable, Middle English– provable, 1500s proouable, 1500s prooueable, 1500s provabyll, 1500s–1600s proueable, 1600s– proveable; Scottish pre-1700 prouabill, pre-1700 prouable, pre-1700 provabille, pre-1700 provabyll, pre-1700 prowabil, pre-1700 1700s– proveable, 1700s– provable. Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French provable ; prove v., -able suffix. Etymology: Probably partly < Anglo-Norman and Middle French provable, Middle French prouvable (French prouvable ) that can be proved (c1230 in Old French), (in law) trustworthy, worthy of approbation (1290) ( < prouver prove v. + -able -able suffix, after classical Latin probābilis probable adj.), and partly < prove v. + -able suffix (probably partly after classical Latin probābilis probable adj.). Compare Old Occitan proable (1270), Catalan provable (14th cent.), Spanish provable (a1500). Compare probable adj., and also provably adj. †1. Worthy of approval; commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > praiseworthiness > [adjective] loflyOE herewortha1225 praisablec1350 provablea1382 heryful1382 praisefulc1384 commendablec1386 lowablea1400 allowablec1400 meritable?1400 laudablec1420 thankworthy1421 lovablec1422 thankworth?1426 thanklewe1430 recommendable1477 meritoriousa1513 praiseworthya1538 apprisablec1540 plausible1561 praiseworth1591 applausive1605 allaudable1727 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1965) Ecclus. xlii. 8 Þou shalt ben lerned in alle thingis & prouable [a1425 L.V. comendable; L. probabilis] in þe siȝte of alle men. c1410 tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1879) VII. 135 Kyng Canute deide..Of whom are tolde prevable and famous þinges [L. feruntur fuisse insignia]. c1475 (?c1425) Avowing of King Arthur (1984) l. 571 Þus dwellus he atte þe Rowun Tabull As prest knyȝte and preueabull. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 427 b/1 He proufferyd hym to god in al thynges pryuables and wythoute confusyon in his werkys. a1500 (?a1425) tr. Secreta Secret. (Lamb.) 118 (MED) Whenne þou shal fynde dyuers tokenynges & contrary, holde þe all-dayes to þe bettyr & more preuable [L. probabiliorem] party. 1563 N. Winȝet Certain Tractates (1890) II. 20 Than sall he..serce the sentences..of thame only quha..wes prouable or laudable techearis. 1583 P. Stubbes Anat. Abuses sig. N^v Dauncing is prouable by the woord of God. 2. Capable of being proved; of which the truth or validity can be established; demonstrable. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective] > capable of being proved provably1395 provablea1425 monstrablec1429 probable1485 demonstrable1551 justifiable1580 averrable1588 verifiable1593 ostentative1601 remonstrable1604 affirmable1611 demonstrative1612 showablea1617 deducible1617 declarable1646 evidenceable1660 evincible1761 demonstratable1814 establishable1918 a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) 5414 And if thee thynke it is doutable, It is thurgh argument provable [Fr. provable]. c1484 (a1475) J. de Caritate tr. Secreta Secret. (Takamiya) (1977) 142 (MED) God made ryght noȝt in veyn nor ydil to natur, but alle be made of a cause prouabil and of a reson most certeyn. ?1526 G. Hervet tr. Erasmus De Immensa Dei Misericordia sig. Eiv To al these I wyl adde that shal seme to some nat very prouable. 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. i. xv. f. 55 They seme to say somwhat by reason proueable, yet..there is no stedfast certaintie in their reasons. 1602 R. Parsons Manifestation Great Folly f. 87^v We shal touch some few matters of innumerable obiected by them, but no one proued or proueable. 1651 R. Baxter Plain Script. Proof Infants Church-membership & Baptism 272 He makes it fully proveable from Scripture. 1726 Bp. J. Butler 15 Serm. i. 8 Whether Man be thus or otherwise constituted..is a meer Question of Fact or natural History, not proveable immediately by Reason. 1771 J. Wesley Let. 26 Feb. (1931) V. 225 All I have asserted is true, and provable by ten thousand witnesses. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. i. v. 43 All Delineation,..must either found on Belief and provable Fact, or have no foundation at all. 1889 Spectator 23 Nov. The steady prosecution of every provable case of sanitary neglect. 1907 G. B. Shaw John Bull's Other Island p. liv The virtuous indignation with which Judge Lynch, himself provable by his own judgment to be a prevaricator, hypocrite, tyrant and coward of the first water, preened himself at its expense. 1955 A. Miller View from Bridge in Coll. Plays (1958) 407 I'm a lawyer. I can only deal in what's provable. 2004 B. Bunch & A. Hellemans Hist. Sci. & Technol. 306/2 What we now call the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, the essential step in making analysis provable by turning it into arithmetic. †3. Worthy of acceptance or belief, plausible; = probable adj. 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > [adjective] > worthy of belief probablea1387 provablec1429 satisfactory1605 vraisemblable1830 plausible1838 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > [adjective] fairOE seeming1340 feignedc1374 colourablea1400 whitea1413 coloured?c1425 satiablec1487 provable1588 specious1611 well-seeminga1616 superficial1616 meretricious1633 glosseda1640 probable1639 spurious1646 fucatious1654 ostensible1762 well-looking1811 semblant1840 c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 2373 Ȝit is prouable [L. comprobatur] þat Crist lufed the Sinagoge wele more. 1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 230 The Spaniards did giue their discharge in such prouable maner, that the captaines..were satisfied of the false opinion. 1596 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent (rev. ed.) 363 It is more prooueable to affirme, that he was buried at Horsted here. †4. That proves or turns out well; that yields a profit. Cf. prove v. 6b. Obsolete (English regional in later use). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [adjective] > specifically of things provablea1722 successful1848 a1722 E. Lisle Observ. Husbandry (1757) 474 The most proveable pig is the cheapest, though dearest at first cost. a1796 S. Pegge Two Coll. Derbicisms (1896) 56 Proveable, corn is said to be so, when it proves well. 1884 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester (1886) Provable, said of corn that yields well. 1887 T. Darlington Folk-speech S. Cheshire 301 Of crops, answering the test of time well, turning out well. Derivatives provaˈbility n. the quality of being provable (in early use in sense 3; later in sense 2). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > quality of being provable provability1657 demonstrability1663 evidenceableness1665 provableness1864 verifiabilitya1881 verifiableness1881 probativeness1925 1657 D. Thomas Let. 11 Oct. in P. Gaunt Corr. H. Cromwell (2007) 332 It will not only bee the publique good, but youresealfe cannot but confesse what provabillity of a good improvement there is like to bee on your owne estate on both sides the river. ?1681 Modest Answer Speech Noble Peer of Realm 4 In all provability the Duke, if he out-lives the King, will be Crowned King of Scotland. 1827 E. Ryan & W. Moody Rep. Cases Nisi Prius 411 The points arising on the nature of the debt, and its proveability under the commission, were reserved, by the concurrence of the parties, for the opinion of the Court. 1881 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 407/2 The strange, often-discussed, never-solved problem as to the provability of authentic communications from the Unseen. 1942 D. D. Runes Dict. Philos. 255/2 The formalization of mathematical proof by means of a logistic system..makes possible an objective theory of proofs and provability. 1990 Educ. Guardian 19 June 25/4 The relative precision and provability of biological ideas is also a refreshing break from the perpetual, unlimited and abstract theorising. ˈprovableness n. rare the quality, condition, or fact of being provable; demonstrability. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > quality of being provable provability1657 demonstrability1663 evidenceableness1665 provableness1864 verifiabilitya1881 verifiableness1881 probativeness1925 1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Provableness. 1908 Sir E. Russell in Hibbert Jrnl. July 773 There is at present no such evident provableness in them as can make them effective in motive. 1983 Mod. Judaism 3 110 Others did not even proceed to the borders of provableness, because they did not want any factual knowledge to disturb what they maintained to be vital and right. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.a1382
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