Noun: falsification ,fol-su-fu'key-shun [N. Amer], ,fól-si-fi'key-shun [Brit]
- The act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
"The falsification of financial records led to the company's downfall";
- falsehood
- The act of determining that something is false
"His falsification of the data invalidated the entire study";
- falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutal
- A wilful perversion of facts
"The falsification of scientific data led to the researcher's disgrace";
- misrepresentation
- Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
"The new archaeological findings provided a falsification of the previous historical theory";
- disproof, refutation
Derived forms: falsifications
Type of: actus reus, determination, dishonesty, evidence, finding, grounds, knavery [archaic], misconduct, roguishness, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
Encyclopedia: Falsification