English Explanatory Dictionary

verification

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of verifying.
  2. The state of being verified.
  3. Confirmation; authentication.
  4. A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.
  5. The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.

Pronunciation

/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-verification.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-verification.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-verification.wav

Word forms

verification verifications

Etymology

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

Related words

verificationism verify verism veritable verity

Derived words

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