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crosscheck

crosscheck

1 4.9
An act of checking facts by comparing information from different sources
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɔsˌtʃɛk/
translation icon : verificación
  • After gathering testimonials, the investigator performed a crosscheck with police records.

Examples

  • The team conducted a crosscheck of the data to ensure all information was accurate.

  • Why don't you run a crosscheck on those areas for anything suspicious?

    Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

  • Crosschecks were completed to ensure the accuracy of the recordings.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Dick's reports served as crosschecks on the observations and interviews.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The journalist's final article was based on a thorough crosscheck of multiple sources.

Synonyms

check
vscrosscheck
720 1.0

An act of looking at something to make sure it is correct

involves comparing multiple sources, not just a single examination
recheck
vscrosscheck
1 2.8

A second check to make sure something is correct

use comparison across sources rather than repeating the same inspection
ascertainment
vscrosscheck
1 7.1

The process of finding out if something is true

focuses on verifying by cross-source comparison rather than mere discovery
double check
vscrosscheck
1 2.7

An extra look to make sure something is correct

compare results across separate sources to confirm information
reverification
vscrosscheck
7.2

A repeated check to make sure it is correct

depend on comparing independent sources instead of only reconfirming

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Verified

proof
∞ 2.5
verification
  • Formal
13 5.3
corroboration
25 8.5
crosscheck
1 4.9
to check
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

crosscheck singular
crosschecks plural

Morphology

crosscheck = check (transparent) = cross + check

The sense is a direct combination of 'cross' (across/multiple) + 'check' (verify), meaning to verify by comparing across sources. [Postprocessing: moved 'cross' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word crosscheck comes from the parts cross ('across' or 'against') and check ('to look at' or 'test'), so a crosscheck is literally to 'check across' different sources to make sure something is correct.