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- DictionaryVal·i·da·tion/ˌvaləˈdāSHən/
noun
- 1. the action of checking or proving the validity or accuracy of something: "the technique requires validation in controlled trials"
Validation definition: the act of confirming something as true or correct. See examples of VALIDATION used in a sentence.
VALIDATION meaning: 1. the act or process of making something officially or legally acceptable or approved: 2. proof…. Learn more.
Add to word list. Add to word list. to check that something is officially true and acceptable, especially in order to approve it: The test results have been validated by independent experts. LAW. to make something legally acceptable: validate an agreement /a contract. Compare. invalidate.
IPA guide. Validation is making sure that something is true. Even if you know you're a great poet, you may still long for the validation of being awarded a literary prize or having a volume of your poems published by a respected press.
1. To establish the soundness, accuracy, or legitimacy of: validate the test results; validate a concern. See Synonyms at confirm. 2. To declare or make legally valid: validate an election. 3. To mark with an indication of official sanction: The official validated my passport with a stamp. val′i·da′tion n.
[uncountable, countable] the act of stating officially that something is useful and of an acceptable standard. an agreement on the validation of the institution's degree courses. [uncountable] the feeling that others recognize that you are right or good enough. We seek validation from our peers.
to recognize the value of a person or their feelings or opinions; to make somebody feel valued. validate somebody/something Be sure to validate your child's feelings—don't minimize them. validate somebody/something as something She seemed to need his admiration to validate her as a person. Word Origin.
