Word

confirmation, n.
(confirmations)
freq. cnt. 5

additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

check confirmation substantiation verification

sample sentences

"fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

confirm confirm

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

verify

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

check check

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

substantiate

semantic pointers

hypernym

proof, cogent evidence

hyponym

bed check crosscheck parity check, redundancy check, odd-even check checksum

information that confirms or verifies
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

confirmation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

confirm confirm

semantic pointers

hypernym

information, info

hyponym

reenforcement, reinforcement certification, documentation, corroboration

a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
<noun.act>

confirmation

semantic pointers

hypernym

sacrament

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
<noun.act>

confirmation

semantic pointers

hypernym

religious ceremony, religious ritual

making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
<noun.communication>

confirmation ratification

sample sentences

"the ratification of the treaty"
"confirmation of the appointment"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ratify

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

confirm

semantic pointers

hypernym

agreement