validation
Proof something works
Validation is the act of confirming something is correct, legitimate, or acceptable.
Documents require validation to prove authenticity.
In technical contexts, validation checks that data meets specified requirements: The form failed validation because the email field was empty.
Emotionally, validation means acknowledgment that someone's feelings or experiences are reasonable: She just needed validation that her anger was justified.
To seek validation is to want approval or confirmation of one's worth.
Formal expression of support
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- certificationAttestation of qualification
accreditation · recognition · acceptance · consent · agreement · assent · support · backing
Proving something accurate
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- substantiationProof of truth
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
attestation · evidence · documentation · testimony · demonstration · establishment · affirmation · vindication
Positive statement of truth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- supportTo uphold or sustain
understanding · empathy · encouragement · reassurance · self-worth · self-esteem · belonging · empowerment
Systematic investigation procedure
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- testEvaluative examination
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
assessment · inspection · audit · review · analysis · vetting · screening · benchmarking
Accuracy of measurement
- correctnessState of being accurate
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
consistency · soundness · rigor · thoroughness · meticulousness · conformity · calibration · tolerance
Quality of being genuine
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- lawfulnessConformity to regulations
- legalityConformance with law
rightfulness · justifiability · constitutionality · permissibility · legitimation · legal standing · due process
endorsement
Formal expression of support
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- authorizationFormal permission granted
certification · accreditation · recognition · acceptance · consent · agreement · assent · support · backing · blessing
verification
Proving something accurate
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- substantiationProof of truth
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
authentication · attestation · evidence · documentation · testimony · demonstration · establishment · affirmation · vindication · justification
affirmation
Positive statement of truth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- acceptanceConsent to receive
support · understanding · empathy · encouragement · reassurance · self-worth · self-esteem · belonging · empowerment · respect
experiment
Systematic investigation procedure
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- testEvaluative examination
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
examination · assessment · inspection · audit · review · analysis · vetting · screening · benchmarking · quality control
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- correctnessState of being accurate
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
reliability · consistency · soundness · rigor · thoroughness · meticulousness · conformity · calibration · tolerance · margin of error
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- lawfulnessConformity to regulations
legality · rightfulness · justifiability · constitutionality · permissibility · legitimation · legal standing · due process
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- empathy skillsempathy, sympathy, compassion, caring, kindness
- Authorizationspermit, license, consent, approval, clearance
- communication skillspersuasion, active listening, empathy, body language, storytelling
- evidenceevidence, evidence bag, circumstantial evidence, proof, admissible
- Parenting Communicationactive listening, praise, encouragement, boundary setting, conflict resolution
validationrefutation
Disproving a statement
disproof · invalidation · falsification · debunking · rebuttal
validationrejection
Denial of acceptance
invalidation · denial · disapproval · dismissal · repudiation
validationinvalidation
Act of nullifying
dismissal · gaslighting · rejection · belittlement · denigration
- parking validationProof of purchase parking
- input validation
- validation seekingPursuing others' positive regard
- data validationConfirming information meets requirements
- validation codeString proving authenticity
validating, invalidating, invalidation, validations, revalidation