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confirmatory

confirmatory

2 6.6
Showing extra proof that something is true
  • adjective
  • /kənˈfɜrməˌtɔri/
translation icon : confirmatorio
  • The study's findings provided confirmatory evidence of the effectiveness of the new teaching method.
  • confirmatory analysis
  • confirmatory factor
  • confirmatory test

And if you need to get a confirmatory PCR test, which you can get via our app.

Examples

  • If she tests positive, she gets another test to confirm a confirmatory HIV test.

  • And if you need to get a confirmatory PCR test, which you can get via our app.

    ZOE
  • The results of the present study offer additional confirmatory evidence to prior research on Internet-based instruction.

    Academic text (2001)
  • ENG was utilized as a confirmatory test but was not used to make the diagnosis.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The reliability of the scales has been supported by confirmatory factor analysis with alphas ranging from 0.68 to 0.81.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Before making a decision, she wanted to review the confirmatory results from the laboratory tests.

  • The confirmatory report from the experts strengthened their case for the project approval.

Synonyms

corroborative
vsconfirmatory
4 8.0

Giving extra evidence that supports a statement or claim

is more general, used for confirming rather than supplying authority
corroboratory
vsconfirmatory
8.9

Something that helps show a statement or fact is true

is broader, meaning general confirmation rather than focused evidence
confirmative
vsconfirmatory
6.8

Giving proof that something is true

is used more widely for simple confirmation, not only clear proof
confirmational
vsconfirmatory
7.2

Gives evidence that something is true

is less about formal checking and more about general support
confirming
vsconfirmatory
  • Specialized
3.2

Showing facts or test results that make something seem true

covers general confirmation beyond technical or diagnostic verification
substantiative
vsconfirmatory
  • Formal
9.2

Having real facts or proof that support a claim

is a general confirming term that need not stress proof
substantiating
vsconfirmatory
  • Formal
7.1

Giving evidence that shows something is true

is broader, applying to support that may be less evidential
validating
vsconfirmatory
4.6

Shows that something is true

is broader, meaning simple confirmation rather than formal validation
validatory
vsconfirmatory
  • Formal
8.1

Showing that results are true by giving supporting facts

is more general and can apply outside formal validation processes
verificatory
vsconfirmatory
9.6

A thing that helps show that something is true or correct

is wider, covering confirming support that may not be verification

How Confirming

conclusive
65 4.8
confirmatory
2 6.6
indicative
64 4.7
suggestive
18 5.2

Surface Forms

confirmatory positive

Morphology

confirmatory = confirm (transparent) = confirm + atory

The adjective is a straightforward derivation from the verb 'confirm' with a standard adjectival suffix meaning 'serving to confirm'.

Etymology

Confirmatory comes from confirm, built from old parts meaning 'make firm', and it is related to the simple word firm. So, a confirmatory result is something that helps make an idea 'firm' or sure by supporting or proving it.