validation
ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən
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Noun

1.
confirmationact of confirming something's truth or accuracy
  • The validation of the results took several hours.
confirmation verification
2.
acceptancerecognition or affirmation that a person or their feelings are valid
  • Seeking validation from others can be a sign of low self-esteem..
affirmation recognition
3.
certificateofficial document proving something's legitimacy
  • He received a validation for his course completion.
confirmation endorsement
4.
logical reasoningTECH.cognitive process of establishing valid proofTECH.
  • The scientist focused on the validation of the hypothesis.
confirmation verification
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Images of validation

  • validation: official document proving something's legitimacy
    official document proving something's legitimacy

Expressions with validation

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recognition of the importance of someone's emotions
The therapist emphasized the validation of feelings in the session.
process of checking that information is correct complete and meets required rules
Proper data validation prevents users from entering invalid email addresses.
test that confirms a system or method meets required performance or accuracy
The new device must pass a validation test before mass production starts.
method to test a model by splitting data into training and testing
We used cross validation to estimate the model's accuracy.
time span when a document or ticket is officially accepted
Your parking permit has a validation period of twelve months.
subset of data used to tune a predictive model during development
The model performed best when the validation set was larger than the training set.

Origin of validation

Latin, validus (strong)

Terms with validation included in their meaning

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validation
recognized as true or valid
validation
verified or validated in some way
validation
formal ratification making something valid
validation
acceptance of something as valid or true
rail transport
machine controlling access with ticket validation
validation
confirm or support with evidence
self-proclaimed
claimed by oneself without external validation
validation
officially accept something as valid

Examples of validation in a sentence

  • Validation of the theory came after extensive research.
  • He needed validation from his peers.
  • The therapist provided validation for her feelings.
  • The validation confirmed the authenticity of the antique.
  • She needed validation to prove her professional credentials.
  • The validation of the data was crucial.

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  1. French:validation, reconnaissance, ...
  2. German:Validierung, Anerkennung, ...
  3. Italian:convalida, affermazione, ...
  4. Spanish:validación, afirmación, ...
  5. Portuguese:validação, reconhecimento, ...
  6. Chinese:验证, 认可, ...
  7. Japanese:検証, 認証, ...
  8. Arabic:تَحَقُّق, اعْتِراف, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִימוּת, אִישּׁוּר, ...
  10. Russian:подтверждение, признание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підтвердження, визнання, ...
  12. Hindi:सत्यापन, मान्यता, ...
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