Meaning of the word falsification in English

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falsification

US /ˌfɑːl.sə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌfɒl.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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Noun

1.

the act of falsifying something; making something false or inaccurate

Example:
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The company was accused of falsification of financial records.
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Any deliberate falsification of data will result in severe penalties.
2.

the act of proving a theory or hypothesis to be false

Example:
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The experiment aimed at the falsification of the prevailing scientific theory.
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Karl Popper emphasized the importance of falsification in scientific methodology.