- validation, proof, substantiation - the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
--1 is a kind of determination, finding
--1 has particulars:authentication, certification; documentation, support; monetization, monetisation; probate Derived forms: verb validate3, verb validate2 - establishment, validation - the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
--2 is a kind of proof, cogent evidence
Derived forms: verb validate3, verb validate2