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validation - 8 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | validation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confirmation |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accord, admission, affirmation, agreement, approval, assent, attestation, authentication, authorization, avowal, consent, corroboration, demonstration, endorsement, evidence, go ahead*, green light*, nod*, okay*, passage, passing, proof, proving, recognition, sanction, substantiation, support, supporting, testament, testimonial, testimony, verification, verifying, warrant, witness, accepting, affirming, authenticating, authorizing, corroborating, sanctioning, stamp of approval*, validating, visa |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | justification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reason, excuse |
| Synonyms: | absolution, account, acquittal, advocacy, answer, apologia, apology, approval, argument, basis, confirmation, defense, exculpation, exoneration, explanation, extenuation, grounds, idea, mitigation, palliation, palliative, plea, pretext, raison d'être, rationale, rationalization, rebuttal, redemption, reply, response, salvation, sanctification, song and dance*, story, support, validation, vindication, warrant, whatfor, wherefore*, whitewashing, whole idea, why and wherefore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | substantiation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embodiment |
| Synonyms: | approval, confirmation, proof, verification, vindication, validation |
| Main Entry: | verification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, confirmation, substantiation, verifying, attestation, validation |
| Main Entry: | verifying |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proving |
| Synonyms: | confirmation, substantiation, verification, authenticating, checking, confirming, corroborating, substantiating, validating, validation |
| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, assent, blessing, compliance, concurrence, confirmation, consent, countenance, endorsement, go-ahead*, green light*, leave, license, mandate, okay, permission, ratification, recommendation, sanction, support, bells, the nod, validation |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, opposition, refusal, rejection |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | proof |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evidence, authentication |
| Synonyms: | affidavit, argument, case, chapter and verse*, clincher*, clue, confirmation, credentials, criterion, cue*, data, demonstration, deposition, establishment, exhibit, facts, goods*, grounds, information, nitty-gritty*, picture, reason, record, scoop*, score*, skinny*, smoking gun*, substantiation, testament, testimony, trace, verification, warrant, wherefore*, why*, witness, attestation, averment, certification, corroboration, documents, grabber, lowdown, paper trail, reasons, straight stuff, validation, whyfor |
| 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: | hypothesis, theory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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