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validation

/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about validation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something.
  2. The cognitive process of establishing a valid proof.

Origin

From Middle French validation. By surface analysis, validate + -ion.

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