unprovable

adjective

un·​prov·​able ˌən-ˈprü-və-bəl How to pronounce unprovable (audio)
: unable to be proved : not provable
an unprovable theory
unprovably adverb

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One fear is therefore that the Collatz problem is one of the unprovable statements of mathematics. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 July 2024 Greenwashing involves unfounded or unprovable claims of environmental sustainability. Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Fascinating, because a lot of this also dates back to those very deep concepts in mathematics about what’s provable and unprovable. Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024 Mathematicians now know of many unprovable problems. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unprovable 

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unprovable was in the 14th century

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“Unprovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprovable. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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unprovable

adjective
un·​prov·​able
ˌən-ˈprü-və-bəl
: not provable

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