0 present participle of refute --
1 to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false: --
But what do we do with a concept that has both supporting and refuting evidence?
The value of the electrocardiogram and chest x-ray for confirming or refuting a suspected diagnosis of heart failure in the community.
A time series in tax expenditures dating from before the pension reform would be invaluable in confirming or refuting this possibility.
That is, research should commence from theoretical propositions, testing, refining and sometimes refuting those propositions.
Part of the process consists of refuting commonly assumed obstacles and other misconceptions.
For each reviewed study, the outcome of interest is classified as supporting a linkage, refuting a linkage, or neutral.
We certainly do not believe that science is only about refuting established theories, and we certainly do believe in formulating and testing theories.
The sophistication and power of the result is beyond refuting.
