validation

From Middle French validation. Morphologically validate +‎ -ion

• IPA^(key): /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

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validation (countable and uncountable, plural validations)

1. The act of validating something.
2. Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.
3. The process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions.
4. (US) The process of identifying a new prisoner's gang affiliation.

• cross-validation
• validation suite

From valider +‎ -ation.

• IPA^(key): /va.li.da.sjɔ̃/

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validation f (plural validations)

1. validation

• “validation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.