validate

[val-i-deyt] /ˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt/
verb (used with object), validated, validating.
1.
to make valid; substantiate; confirm:
Time validated our suspicions.
2.
to give legal force to; legalize.
3.
to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as elected officials, election procedures, documents, etc.:
to validate a passport.
Origin
1640-50; < Medieval Latin validātus (past participle of validāre to make valid), equivalent to valid- (see valid) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
validation, noun
validator, noun
validatory
[val-i-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈvæl ɪ dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA), adjective
nonvalidation, noun
revalidate, verb (used with object), revalidated, revalidating.
revalidation, noun
unvalidated, adjective
unvalidating, adjective
Synonyms
1. authenticate, verify, prove.
Antonyms
1. disprove.
Examples from the web for validation
  • Politicians chase the media for validation of their power.
  • Thank you for the kind words and for the validation.
  • Keep in mind that estimation and validation of these models is one and the same thing.
  • The teams train for a total of four weeks in the airport before they are given their validation test and, hopefully, graduate.
  • Let's await validation of the results first and then we'll see.
  • Dogs can be work- with their need for attention and validation.
  • They talk about their troubles, and call up their friends for validation.
  • Some senior professors say the process has brought them validation and appreciation.
  • Arrangements for delivery of prizes will be performed after winner validation.
  • No independent validation of participants' dyslexia diagnosis.
British Dictionary definitions for validation

validate

/ˈvælɪˌdeɪt/
verb (transitive)
1.
to confirm or corroborate
2.
to give legal force or official confirmation to; declare legally valid
Derived Forms
validation, noun
validatory, adjective
Word Origin and History for validation
n.

1650s, noun of action from validate.

validate

v.

1640s, from Latin validatus, from validus (see valid). Related: Validated; validating.

validation in Technology


The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements.
(1995-02-14)