substantiation

Other forms: substantiations

Definitions of substantiation

1. noun

   the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
   synonyms: proof, validation

   types:

   authentication, certification

   validating the authenticity of something or someone

   documentation, support

   documentary validation

   monetisation, monetization

   establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country

   probate

   the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements

   type of:

   determination, finding

   the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
2. noun

   additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
   synonyms: check, confirmation, verification

   types:

   bed check

   a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be

   crosscheck

   an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources

   odd-even check, parity check, redundancy check

   a system of checking for errors in computer functioning

   checksum

   a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage

   type of:

   cogent evidence, proof

   any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something