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sub·stan·ti·ate
(səb-stăn′shē-āt′)tr.v. sub·stan·ti·at·ed, sub·stan·ti·at·ing, sub·stan·ti·ates
1. To prove the truth of or support with proof or evidence: substantiate an accusation. See Synonyms at confirm.
2. To give substance to; make real or actual.
[New Latin substantiāre, substantiāt-, from Latin substantia, substance; see substance.]
sub·stan′ti·a′tion n.
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Noun | 1. | substantiation - additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" cogent evidence, proof - any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it" 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 |
2. | ![]() determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures" authentication, certification - validating the authenticity of something or someone documentation, support - documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones" 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 |
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substantiation
noun1. That which confirms:
2. A physical entity typifying an abstraction:
embodiment, exteriorization, externalization, incarnation, manifestation, materialization, objectification, personalization, personification, type.
Rhetoric: prosopopeia.
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