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confirmation [ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən] n
1. the act of confirming 2. something that confirms; verification 3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a rite in several Christian churches that confirms a baptized person in his faith and admits him to full participation in the church 4. (Philosophy) (in the philosophy of science) the relationship between an observation and the theory which it supposedly renders more probable Compare hypothetico-deductive ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
confirmation noun 1. proof, evidence, testimony, verification, ratification, validation, corroboration, authentication, substantiation He took her resignation as confirmation of their suspicions. proof denial, contradiction, repudiation, disavowal 2. affirmation, approval, acceptance, endorsement, ratification, assent, agreement She glanced over at James for confirmation of what she'd said. affirmation refusal, rejection, cancellation, disapproval, annulment Translations confirmation [ˌkɒnfərˈmeɪʃən] n (= corroboration) [report, rumour, fear] → confirmation f [appointment, arrangement] → confirmation f; [booking, reservation] → confirmation f confirmation n (Eccl) → Konfirmation f; (of Roman Catholics) → Firmung f; confirmation classes → Konfirmanden-/Firmunterricht m confirmation [ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃ/ən] n → conferma (Rel) → cresima confirmation [ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃ/ən] n → conferma (Rel) → cresima How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Withal, my knowledge of him is so meager that I should rather not undertake to say if he were himself persuaded of the truth of what he relates; certainly such inquiries as I have thought it worth while to set about have not in every instance tended to confirmation of the statements made. I concluded, of course, that she and Reginald had been quarrelling; and looked with anxious curiosity for a confirmation of my belief in her face. Wickham, and of seeing a confirmation of everything in Mr. |
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