| Main Entry: | substantiation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embodiment |
Synonyms: |
approval, confirmation, proof, validation, verification, vindication |
| Main Entry: | acid test |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | critical test |
Synonyms: |
analysis, conclusive test, crucial test, decisive test, definitive test, experiment, genuineness, proof, proving ground, substantiation, sure test, test of value, trial, verification |
| Main Entry: | confirmation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ratification, validation, proof |
Synonyms: |
acceptance, accepting, accord, admission, affirmation, affirming, agreement, approval, assent, attestation, authenticating, authentication, authorization, authorizing, avowal, consent, corroborating, corroboration, endorsement, evidence, go ahead, green light, nod, okay, passage, passing, proving, recognition, sanction, sanctioning, stamp of approval, substantiation, support, supporting, testament, testimonial, testimony, validating, verification, verifying, visa, witness |
Antonyms: |
annulment, cancellation, contradiction, denial, destruction, opposition, veto, void |
| Main Entry: | demonstration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | display of proof |
Synonyms: |
affirmation, confirmation, description, evidence, exhibition, explanation, exposition, expression, illustration, induction, manifestation, presentation, proof, show, spectacle, substantiation, test, testimony, trial, validation |
Antonyms: |
concealment, hiding |
| Main Entry: | evidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
Synonyms: |
affirmation, attestation, averment, cincher, clincher, clue, confirmation, corroboration, cue, data, declaration, demonstration, deposition, documentation, dope*, goods*, gospel, grabber, grounds, index, indication, indicia, info, information, manifestation, mark, sign, significant, smoking gun, substantiation, symptom, testament, testimonial, testimony, token, witness |
| Notes: | evidence (from Latin e- 'out' + videre 'to see') is information that helps form a conclusion; proof is factual information that verifies a conclusion |
Antonyms: |
contradiction, disproof, heresay, refutation |
| Main Entry: | proof |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evidence, authentication |
Synonyms: |
affidavit, argument, attestation, averment, case, certification, chapter and verse, clincher, clue, confirmation, corroboration, credentials, criterion, cue*, data, demonstration, deposition, documents, establishment, exhibit, facts, goods*, grabber, grounds, information, lowdown, nitty-gritty, paper trail, picture, reason, reasons, record, scoop*, score*, skinny*, smoking gun, straight stuff, substantiation, testament, testimony, trace, validation, verification, warrant, wherefore, why*, whyfor, witness |
Antonyms: |
hypothesis, theory |
| Main Entry: | test |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination, quiz |
Synonyms: |
analysis, approval, assessment, attempt, blue book, catechism, check, comp, confirmation, corroboration, countdown, criterion, dry run, elimination, essay, evaluation, exam, experiment, final, fling*, go*, inquest, inquiry, inspection, investigation, lick*, oral, ordeal, pop quiz, preliminary, probation, probing, proof, questionnaire, scrutiny, search, shibboleth, standard, substantiation, touchstone, trial, trial and error, trial run, try, tryout, verification, yardstick |
| Main Entry: | testimony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | declaration about truth; proof |
Synonyms: |
affidavit, affirmation, attestation, avowal, confirmation, corroboration, data, demonstration, deposition, documentation, evidence, facts, grounds, illustration, indication, information, manifestation, profession, statement, submission, substantiation, support, testament, verification, witness |
| Main Entry: | verification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
Synonyms: |
affidavit, attestation, authentication, averment, certification, confirmation, credentials, deposition, documents, endorsement, evidence, facts, information, record, scoop*, seal, signature, stamp, substantiation, testament, testimony |
| Main Entry: | chapter and verse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | precise detail on a subject |
Synonyms: |
documentation, goods, gospel, gospel truth, lowdown, quotation, real McCoy, skinny, substantiation |