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verification

ve·ri·fi·cation

US/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

  • “fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory”
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2.

(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

Origin

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

Phrases

  • address verification service
  • criterion of verification
  • principle of verification
  • verification criterion
  • verification principle

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