confirmation, verification, substantiation
(noun) additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; “fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory”
verification
(noun) (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
verification (countable and uncountable, plural verifications)
The act of verifying.
The state of being verified.
Confirmation; authentication.
(legal) A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.
(mathematics) The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.
Source: Wiktionary
Ver`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. vérification.]
1. The act of verifying, or the state of being verified; confirmation; authentication.
2. (Law) (a) Confirmation by evidence. (b) A formal phrase used in concluding a plea. Verification of an equation (Math.), the operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it expresses truly the conditions of the problem. Davies & Peck. (Math. Dict.)
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
