confirmation
Noun
-
is a type of: cogent evidence, proof - any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of somethingsubtypes:
- bed check - a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be
- crosscheck - an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
- odd-even check, parity check, redundancy check - a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
- checksum - a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
-
is a type of: info, information - a message received and understoodsubtypes:
- reenforcement, reinforcement - information that makes more forcible or convincing
- certification, corroboration, documentation - confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
-
is a type of: agreement - the verbal act of agreeingsame as: ratification
-
is a type of: religious ceremony, religious ritual - a ceremony having religious meaning
-
is a type of: sacrament - a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction
Found on Word Lists
Other Searches
- Rhyme: Dillfrog, RhymeZone
- Definition: Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, WordNet, Power Thesaurus
- Imagery: Google, Flickr, Bing