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English noun: confirmation | |||
| 1. | confirmation (cognition) additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct | ||
| Samples | Fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory. | ||
| Synonyms | check, substantiation, verification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cogent evidence, proof | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bed check, checksum, crosscheck, odd-even check, parity check, redundancy check | ||
| 2. | confirmation (communication) information that confirms or verifies | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | info, information | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | certification, corroboration, documentation, reenforcement, reinforcement | ||
| 3. | confirmation (communication) making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it | ||
| Samples | The ratification of the treaty. Confirmation of the appointment. | ||
| Synonyms | ratification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agreement | ||
| 4. | confirmation (act) a 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 Judaism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | religious ceremony, religious ritual | ||
| 5. | confirmation (act) a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sacrament | ||
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