verificable
verifiable, checkable
adjective beh-ree-fee-KAH-bleh Rare
Usage Note
Verificable describes something that can be confirmed or checked — una afirmación verificable (a verifiable claim). It is common in scientific, journalistic, and legal registers where the distinction between what can and cannot be independently confirmed matters. The verb is verificar (to verify, to check); the noun is verificación (verification). The word is a direct cognate of English 'verifiable'.
Examples
"Los datos deben ser verificables e independientes."
Natural Translation
The data must be verifiable and independent.
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