Verification
Pronunciation : Ver`i*fi*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. v?rification.]
Definition : 1. The act of verifying, or the state of being verified; confirmation; authentication.
2. (Law) (a) Confirmation by evidence. (b) A formal phrase used in concluding a plea. Verification of an equation (Math.), the operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it expresses truly the conditions of the problem. Davies & Peck. (Math. Dict.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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