confirmation

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noun

1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct (Freq. 4)
- fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
• Syn:
verification, check, substantiation
• Derivationally related forms:
substantiate (for: substantiation), check (for: check), verify (for: verification), confirm
• Hypernyms:
proof, cogent evidence
• Hyponyms:
bed check, crosscheck, parity check, redundancy check, odd-even check, checksum
2. information that confirms or verifies (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
confirm
• Hypernyms:
information, info
• Hyponyms:
reinforcement, reenforcement, documentation, certification, corroboration
3. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
- the ratification of the treaty
- confirmation of the appointment
• Syn:
ratification
• Derivationally related forms:
confirm, ratify (for: ratification)
• Hypernyms:
agreement
4. a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
• Hypernyms:
religious ceremony, religious ritual
5. a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
• Hypernyms:
sacrament

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ratification, verification, check, substantiation