- confirmation, verification, check, substantiation - additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
--1 is a kind of proof, cogent evidence
--1 has particulars:bed check; crosscheck; parity check, redundant check, odd-even check; checksum Derived form: verb substantiate1 - validation, proof, substantiation - the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
--2 is a kind of determination, finding
--2 has particulars:authentication, certification; documentation, support; monetization, monetisation; probate Derived form: verb substantiate1