falsification
1. [ noun ] the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
Synonyms: falsehood misrepresentation
Related terms: dishonesty distortion forgery equivocation frame-up lying deception sophistication plagiarization fudge
2. [ noun ] any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Synonyms: refutation disproof
Related terms: evidence reductio_ad_absurdum confutation counterexample refute
3. [ noun ] a willful perversion of facts
Synonyms: misrepresentaation
Related terms: wrongdoing distortion lying deception equivocation fudge falsify
4. [ noun ] the act of determining that something is false
Synonyms: disproving refuting confuting disproof refutation falsifying
Related terms: determination refute
Similar spelling:   falsifiable