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confirmatory

confirmatory

2 6.6
Showing extra proof that something is true
  • adjective
  • /kənˈfɜrməˌtɔri/
: 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
validating
vsconfirmatory
4 4.6

Shows that something is true

is broader, meaning simple confirmation rather than formal validation
confirming
vsconfirmatory
  • Specialized
3 3.2

Showing facts or test results that make something seem true

covers general confirmation beyond technical or diagnostic verification
substantiating
vsconfirmatory
  • Formal
1 7.1

Giving evidence that shows something is true

is broader, applying to support that may be less evidential
confirmational
vsconfirmatory
1 7.2

Gives evidence that something is true

is less about formal checking and more about general support
substantiative
vsconfirmatory
  • Formal
1 9.2

Having real facts or proof that support a claim

is a general confirming term that need not stress proof
confirmative
vsconfirmatory
1 6.8

Giving proof that something is true

is used more widely for simple confirmation, not only clear proof
corroboratory
vsconfirmatory
1 8.9

Something that helps show a statement or fact is true

is broader, meaning general confirmation rather than focused evidence
validatory
vsconfirmatory
  • Formal
1 8.1

Showing that results are true by giving supporting facts

is more general and can apply outside formal validation processes
verificatory
vsconfirmatory
1 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
60 4.8
confirmatory
2 6.6
indicative
61 4.7
suggestive
19 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.