validation
validations
Validation is making sure that something is true. Even if you know you're a great poet, you may still long for the validation of being awarded a literary prize or having a volume of your poems published by a respected press.
Your winning lottery ticket may require validation — lottery officials have to check it to make sure it's not counterfeit and that you really do have the winning numbers. The word validation is formed from the Latin word for "strong," validus, and validation makes something strong. You may claim that you've danced more tango turns than anyone else in the history of the world, but you'll have to wait for someone from Guinness World Records to give your claim validation.
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the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
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synonyms:
proof, substantiation
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authentication, certification
validating the authenticity of something or someone
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documentation, support
documentary validation
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monetisation, monetization
establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country
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probate
the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
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determination, finding
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
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synonyms:
establishment
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cogent evidence, proof
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
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cogent evidence, proof
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