ATTESTATION

attestation

(noun) the evidence by which something is attested

attestation

(noun) the action of bearing witness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

attestation (countable and uncountable, plural attestations)

A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.

A confirmation or authentication.

(business, finance) The process, performed by accountants or auditors, of providing independent opinion on published financial and other business information of a business, public agency, or other organization.

(linguistics, of a language, word, word form, or word meaning) An appearance in print or otherwise recorded on a permanent medium.

Source: Wiktionary


At`tes*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. attestatio: cf. F. attestation.]

Definition: The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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