verification
Confirming something's true
Verification is the act of confirming that something is true, accurate, or authentic.
You might need verification of your identity to access an account, or verification that a document is genuine.
The word implies a process of checking against evidence or established standards: The bank requires verification of income before approving loans.
In technical contexts, verification confirms that a system meets specifications.
Facts supporting truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- substantiationProof of truth
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
testimony · affidavit · attestation · certification · notarization · witness · record · receipt
Confirming genuine identity
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
- passwordAuthentication string
- two-factorAuthentication using paired credentials
login · facial recognition · retina scan · PIN · token · smartcard · identity · passport
Quality of being genuine
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- validityQuality of being sound
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- lawfulnessConformity to regulations
authorization · accreditation · endorsement · approval · sanction · recognition · vetting · background check
Confirming truth or accuracy
- quality assuranceStandards compliance verification
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- auditFormal accounts examination
- cross-checkVerify by comparing sources
benchmarking · compliance · unit testing · debugging · calibration · spot-check · double-check · peer review
Accuracy of measurement
- correctnessState of being accurate
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
validity · consistency · rigor · thoroughness · conformity · proofreading · fact-checking · reconciliation
Attentive watching or remark
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- dataFacts for analysis
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- findingsConclusions from investigation
analysis · replication · reproducibility · hypothesis testing · peer review · methodology · control group · sampling
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- substantiationProof of truth
confirmation · testimony · affidavit · attestation · certification · notarization · witness · record · receipt · voucher
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
- passwordAuthentication string
two-factor · login · facial recognition · retina scan · PIN · token · smartcard · identity · passport · credentials
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- validityQuality of being sound
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
lawfulness · authorization · accreditation · endorsement · approval · sanction · recognition · vetting · background check · due diligence
validation
Confirming truth or accuracy
- quality assuranceStandards compliance verification
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- auditFormal accounts examination
cross-check · benchmarking · compliance · unit testing · debugging · calibration · spot-check · double-check · peer review · code review
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- correctnessState of being accurate
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
reliability · validity · consistency · rigor · thoroughness · conformity · proofreading · fact-checking · reconciliation · matching
observation
Attentive watching or remark
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- dataFacts for analysis
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
findings · analysis · replication · reproducibility · hypothesis testing · peer review · methodology · control group · sampling · measurement
- evidenceevidence, evidence bag, circumstantial evidence, proof, admissible
- yes/no questionsclosed questions, true or false, do you, is it, are you
- online authorityinfluencer, blue check, page rank, trusted source, badge
- disc burningCD burning, burning, disc image, write speed, audio CD
- Scale Checkstare, balance test, load test, calibration, taring
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
verificationdisproof
Evidence showing falsehood
refutation · falsification · contradiction · debunking · invalidation
verificationassumption
Unverified belief accepted as true
presumption · conjecture · speculation · guesswork · supposition
verificationdenial
Refusal to accept reality
rejection · disapproval · dismissal · disavowal · nullification
- verification codeProof-of-identity sequence
- age verificationConfirming someone meets minimum years
- two-step verification
- source verificationConfirming information origin authenticity
- verification badgeOfficial identity confirmation symbol
- ID verificationConfirming someone's claimed identity