validation

[val-i-dey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of confirming something as true or correct: You will be prompted to enter your new password a second time for validation.

   The new method is very promising but requires validation through further testing.

   You will be prompted to enter your new password a second time for validation.

2. the act of officially or legally certifying or approving something.

   The proposal will be prioritized and put into action after it undergoes validation by the government.

3. the act of affirming a person, or their ideas, feelings, actions, etc., as acceptable and worthy.

   Recognition and validation of minority cultures by classroom teachers is crucial to student wellbeing and success.

Other Word Forms

• nonvalidation noun
• revalidation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of validation¹

valid(ate) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

I think now with the age that I am, and my approach to stand up is just I don’t need that sort of validation from stand-up.

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Neither of the men need the money or validation.

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On the other hand, a collaboration with a large drugmaker provides validation to the broader market.

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Su told investors in a call Monday morning that the deal was “a clear validation of our technology road map” that would give AMD tens of billions of dollars in revenue by 2027.

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One American, Jason Spindler, was among the 22 killed in the attack, and Washington saw the convictions as validation of its long-term strategy of reinforcing Kenya’s judicial system.

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Related Words

• acceptance 
• affirmation 
• authorization 
• corroboration 
• endorsement 
• proof 
• recognition 
• verification