English > verification: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct. |
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| Synonyms | confirmation, check, substantiation |
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| Narrower | bed check | A check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be |
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| checksum | A digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data |
| crosscheck | An instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources |
| parity check, redundancy check, odd-even check | A system of checking for errors in computer functioning |
| Broader | proof, cogent evidence | Any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something |
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| Spanish | chequeo, confirmación, constatación, sustanciación, verificación |
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| Catalan | confirmació, constatació, verificació |
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| Verbs | verify | confirm the truth of |
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