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Definition of “incontrovertible

incontrovertible (ˌɪnkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbəllPronunciation for incontrovertible;ɪnˌkɒn-) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. incapable of being contradicted or disputed; undeniable

Alternative Forms

ˌincontroˌvertiˈbility ˌincontroˈvertibleness noun ˌincontroˈvertibly adverb

Usage examples

  • There might not,' he pointed out with incontrovertible logic.
    Robin Hobb, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)
  • The law of large numbers is incontrovertible , it is a law of nature and cannot be ignored.
    New Scientist (1998)
  • In a written statement, Piers Morgan says the government hasn't produced any incontrovertible evidence the photos were fakes.
    CBC (2004)
  • Critics have denounced the move as draconian, but the health argument is incontrovertible.
    Belfast Telegraph (2004)
  • When the relics of St Stephen were found in 415 he came up smelling not of roses but spices: incontrovertible proof of his divinity.
    Jack Turner, SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004)

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