noun
1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
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fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
• Syn: ↑confirmation, ↑verification, ↑check
• Derivationally related forms: ↑substantiate, ↑check (for: ↑check), ↑verify (for: ↑verification), ↑confirm (for: ↑confirmation)
• Hypernyms: ↑proof, ↑cogent evidence
• Hyponyms: ↑bed check, ↑crosscheck, ↑parity check, ↑redundancy check, ↑odd-even check, ↑checksum
2. the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
• Syn: ↑validation, ↑proof
• Derivationally related forms: ↑substantiate, ↑validate (for: ↑validation)
• Hypernyms: ↑determination, ↑finding
• Hyponyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.