verification

CEFRB2

/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of checking that something is true or correct.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Confirmation; authentication.

Examples

  • The backup tokens below can be used for login verification.

  • Beliefs are not liable to verification.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being verified.

  2. The act or process of verifying.

  3. A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.

More examples

In context

  • The detective needs verification of your whereabouts last night.

  • Tom asked for verification.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the scientist repeated the experiment three times, she demanded formal blank of her results.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French verification (modern French vérification) or its etymon Medieval Latin vērificātiō. By surface analysis, verificate + -ion.