VALIDATION

validation, proof, substantiation

(noun) the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something

establishment, validation

(noun) the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

validation (countable and uncountable, plural validations)

The act of validating something.

Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.

The process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions.

(US) The process of identifying a new prisoner's gang affiliation.

Source: Wiktionary


Val`i*da"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. validation.]

Definition: The act of giving validity. [R.] Knowles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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