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validation.

The act of validating something.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/Canada, UK, US/ˌvæl.əˈdæɪ.ʃən/Australia
  1. The act of validating something.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions or perspective.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The process of identifying a new prisoner's gang affiliation.

    US · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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