Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verification

/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
ver-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of verifying.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being verified.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Confirmation; authentication.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French verification (modern French vérification) or its etymon Medieval Latin vērificātiō. By surface analysis, verificate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *weh₁-, verification, vērificātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

verifications (plural)

Derived Forms

autoverification nonverification reverification verificationist verificationistic

Phrases

address verification service criterion of verification principle of verification verification criterion verification principle

Frequently Paired Words

verificationism verify verism veritable verity

Synonyms

confirmation check substantiation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce verification?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does verification mean?
The act or process of verifying.
Where does verification come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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