verification

Pronunciation: /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
  2. noun (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

Etymology

From Middle French verification (modern French vérification) or its etymon Medieval Latin vērificātiō. By surface analysis, verificate + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

confirmation, check, substantiation

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
proof
Narrower (hyponyms)
checksum, bed check, parity check, crosscheck

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