nnoun.cognitionadditional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correctSynset:check substantiation verification
Examples:- fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
Derivationally Related Form:checksubstantiateconfirmverify
Hypernyms:cogent evidence proof
Inherited Hypernyms:confirmationproofevidenceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bed checkchecksumcrosscheckodd-even checkparity checkredundancy check
Full Hyponyms:bed checkchecksumcrosscheckparity check
nnoun.communicationinformation that confirms or verifiesDerivationally Related Form:confirm
Hypernyms:info information
Inherited Hypernyms:confirmationinformationmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:certificationcorroborationdocumentationreenforcementreinforcement
Full Hyponyms:documentationreinforcement
nnoun.communicationmaking something valid by formally ratifying or confirming itSynset:ratification
Examples:- the ratification of the treaty
- confirmation of the appointment
Derivationally Related Form:ratifyconfirm
Hypernyms:agreement
Inherited Hypernyms:ratificationagreementspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in JudaismHypernyms:religious ceremony religious ritual
Inherited Hypernyms:confirmationreligious ceremonyceremonyactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the churchHypernyms:sacrament
Inherited Hypernyms:confirmationsacramentreligious ceremonyceremonyactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity