[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

verification \ver`ifica"tion\, n. cf. f. v'erification.
   1. the act of verifying, or the state of being verified;
      confirmation; authentication.
      1913 webster

   2. law
      a confirmation by evidence.
      b a formal phrase used in concluding a plea.
          1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
verification of an equation 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

verification
     n 1: additional proof that something that was believed some fact
          or hypothesis or theory is correct; "fossils provided
          further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" syn: confirmation,
           check, substantiation
     2: law an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the
        truth of that statement
see also:
confirmation check substantiation 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

61 moby thesaurus words for "verification":
   acid test, affirmation, ascertainment, assay, assurance,
   attestation, authentication, backing, backing up, bearing out,
   blank determination, bolstering, brouillon, buttressing,
   certification, check, checking, circumstantiation, collation,
   comparative scrutiny, confirmation, corroboration,
   corroboratory evidence, criterion, cross-check, crucial test,
   crucible, determination, docimasy, documentation, ensuring, essay,
   establishment, feeling out, first draft, fortification, kiteflying,
   ordeal, probation, proof, proving, proving out, ratification,
   reassurance, reassurement, reinforcement, rough draft,
   rough sketch, sounding out, standard, strengthening,
   substantiation, support, supporting evidence, test, test case,
   touchstone, trial, try, undergirding, validation

[4] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

verification
     
        the process of determining whether or not the products of a
        given phase in the life-cycle fulfil a set of established
        requirements.
     
     

[5] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

verification, pleading. whenever new matter is introduced on either side, 
the plea must conclude with a verification or averment, in order that the 
other party may have an opportunity of answering it. carth. 337; 1 lutw. 
201; 2 wils. 66; dougl. 60; 2 t. r. 576; 1 saund, 103, n. 1;  com. dig. 
pleader, e. 
     2. the usual verification of a plea containing matter of fact, is in 
these words, "and this he is ready to verify," c. see 1 chit. pl. 537, 616; 
lawes, civ. pl. 144; 1 saund, 103, n. 1; willes, r. 5; 3 bl. com. 309. 
     3. in one instance however, new matter need not conclude with a 
verification and then the pleader may pray judgment without it; for example, 
when the matter pleaded is merely negative. willes, r. 5; lawes on pl. 145. 
the reason of it is evident, a negative requires no proof; and it would 
therefore be impertinent or nugatory for the pleader, who pleads a negative 
matter, to declare his readiness to prove it. 

[6] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

verification, practice. the examination of the truth of a writing; the 
certificate that the writing is true. vide authentication. 

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