Noun: confirmation ,kón-fu(r)'mey-shun- Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact, hypothesis or theory) is correct
"fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"; - verification, check, substantiation - Information that confirms or verifies
- Making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
"confirmation of the appointment"; - ratification - A ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
- A sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
Sounds like: conformation Derived forms: confirmations Type of: agreement, cogent evidence, gen [Brit, informal], info [informal], information, proof, religious ceremony, religious ritual, sacrament Encyclopedia: Confirmation |