English · Word Candidate

validation

/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: validations

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of validating something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động xác nhận điều gì

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Noun

Examples

In reality, brains go overboard with this sort of fear validation. They love any chance to prove a fear is valid while ignoring all the reasons it's not.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giấy chứng nhận hoặc bằng chứng xác thực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “validation” mean?

The act of validating something.

Is “validation” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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