English noun: substantiation |
1. | substantiation (cognition) additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct |
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| Samples | Fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory.
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| Synonyms | check, confirmation, verification |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cogent evidence, proof |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bed check, checksum, crosscheck, odd-even check, parity check, redundancy check |
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2. | substantiation (act) the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something |
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| Synonyms | proof, validation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | determination, finding |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | authentication, certification, documentation, monetisation, monetization, probate, support |
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