Meaning of verification in English
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Noun
verificationEtymology
early 16th century: from Old French or from medieval Latin verificatio(n-), from the verb verificare (see verify)Definitions
1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correctExamples
- « fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory »
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- 2. (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
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Famous quotes
- « The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by verification. » Thomas Huxley