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Disconfirmation meaning

  1. Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
  2. A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.

Using Disconfirmation

  • The main meaning on this page is: Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis. | A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
  • In the example corpus, disconfirmation often appears in combinations such as: disconfirmation bias.

Context around Disconfirmation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

named 1×

Often after:

bias 2×

Sentence patterns with Disconfirmation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

known as disconfirmation bias has 1× snappily named disconfirmation bias which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the flipside of 1× this effect known 1×

Common sentence endings:

by other experiments 1× our existing beliefs 1×

Words around Disconfirmation

Just before it in the word index:

disconcertingly 7 disconcerting 70 disconcerted 11 discoms 26 discomposure 2 discomforts 13

Just after it in the word index:

disconnect 345 disconnected 345 disconnectedness 3 disconnecting 53 disconnection 78 disconnections 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Disconfirmation

  • In this selection, "disconfirmation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, named and bias stand out and add context to how "disconfirmation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include known as disconfirmation bias has and snappily named disconfirmation bias which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "disconfirmation" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with disconfirmation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This effect, known as "disconfirmation bias", has been supported by other experiments. (12 words)

The flipside of confirmation bias, she explains, is the less snappily named “disconfirmation bias”, which is when we “spend considerable energy in denigrating arguments that run counter to our existing beliefs”. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The flipside of confirmation bias, she explains, is the less snappily named “disconfirmation bias”, which is when we “spend considerable energy in denigrating arguments that run counter to our existing beliefs”. (31 words)

This effect, known as "disconfirmation bias", has been supported by other experiments. (12 words)

Example sentences (2)

The flipside of confirmation bias, she explains, is the less snappily named “disconfirmation bias”, which is when we “spend considerable energy in denigrating arguments that run counter to our existing beliefs”.

This effect, known as "disconfirmation bias", has been supported by other experiments.

Common combinations with disconfirmation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "disconfirmation" in a sentence?
An example: "The flipside of confirmation bias, she explains, is the less snappily named “disconfirmation bias”, which is when we “spend considerable energy in denigrating arguments that run counter to our existing beliefs”." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "disconfirmation" from authentic English texts.
What does "disconfirmation" mean?
Disconfirmation means: Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
How many example sentences with "disconfirmation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "disconfirmation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.