Noun: substantiation sub,stan-chee'ey-shun
- Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact, hypothesis or theory) is correct
"fossils provided further substantiation of the evolutionary theory";
- confirmation, verification, check
- The act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
"The journalist sought substantiation of the claims before publishing";
- validation, proof
Derived forms: substantiations
Type of: cogent evidence, determination, finding, proof
Encyclopedia: Substantiation