Meaning & use
Falsification
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The act of altering or misrepresenting something to make it false or deceptive.
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The audit uncovered deliberate falsification of the company's financial records.
Falsification of research data can end a scientist's career.
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In science and philosophy, 'falsification' also refers to testing a theory by trying to prove it false, a key idea in Karl Popper's philosophy of science.
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