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Definitions for verification
ˌvɛr ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃənver·i·fi·ca·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. confirmation, verification, check, substantiationnoun

    additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

    "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

  2. verificationnoun

    (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

Wiktionary

  1. verificationnoun

    The act of verifying.

  2. verificationnoun

    The state of being verified.

  3. verificationnoun

    Confirmation; authentication.

    The detective needs verification of your whereabouts last night.

  4. verificationnoun

    A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.

  5. verificationnoun

    The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.

ChatGPT

  1. verification

    Verification is the process of confirming the truth, accuracy, or validity of something. It often involves the use of evidence or documentation to establish that a fact, condition, or requirement is in compliance with established standards or regulations. Verification can be applied in different fields such as science, technology, law, and business.

Wikidata

  1. Verification

    Verification in the field of space systems engineering covers two verification processes: Qualification and Acceptance

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. verification

    1. In arms control, any action, including inspection, detection, and identification, taken to ascertain compliance with agreed measures. 2. In computer modeling and simulation, the process of determining that a model or simulation implementation accurately represents the developer

Editors Contribution

  1. verification

    The act and process of to verify.

    The auditor did verify the level of compliance and was very impressed.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of verification in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of verification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of verification in a Sentence

  1. Cornel Feruta:

    In short, Iran is now subject to the most robust nuclear verification regime and Iran is implementing its nuclear related commitments under the JCPOA, it is essential that Iran continues to fully implement those commitments.

  2. Chun Yung-woo:

    It would be reasonable for the foreign ministry that has professional expertise and experiences to take over nuclear talks, the summit's joint statement simply heralded the start of working-level negotiations, where all key, complex issues will be discussed, including the timeline of the North's dismantlement, its verification and corresponding U.S. action.

  3. Justin Sherman:

    In a scenario where you identify and expect a platform to remove leaked classified documents, you’re asking that company to do classified document verification, that is not something your average moderator, especially for these companies that farm out their content moderation to people in low-resource countries that they underpay, are going to be able to do.

  4. Jake Johnston:

    The key for whoever is provisional president is to restore credibility to an electoral system which no longer has the trust of the Haitian people. Less than a quarter of all registered voters participated in October. In order to achieve this, first, there must be an investigation and verification of the October 25 vote.

  5. Raphael Warnock:

    All of these voter suppression laws saying we've got to have voter ID laws because if we don't they might vote twice. Are you kidding? Have you been in America these last several years? It's hard enough to get people to vote once, let alone twice, in a moment when they’re trying to make voting harder and harder — trying to cut down early voting, because they saw your strength. Dealing with these voter ID laws, this is not about voter verification, this is about voter suppression. They’re still playing the same games.

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