validation

Variant of validate

validate definition

vali·date (val′ə dāt′)

transitive verb validated -·dat′ed, validating -·dat′·ing

  1. to make binding under the law; give legal force to; declare legally valid
  2. to prove to be valid; confirm the validity of; verify

Etymology: < ML validatus, pp. of validare < L validus: see valid

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