identity verification
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- noun
- /aɪˈdɛntɪti ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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verificación de identidad
- TMQ demands that all police dramas include a five-minute identity verification scene.
Examples
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The airline implemented identity verification measures to ensure that all passengers matched their travel documents.
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In short, Comodo does not provide any form of domain owner identity verification through the resellers of their products at all!
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You can see some of the security features of Spinlister on this page (things like insurance, identity verification, user feedback, etc.).
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If it turns out that we're sending official election results over the Internet without using full SSL for encryption and identity verification, then I've been misled and we're all pretty stupid.
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Before accessing your bank account online, you must complete the identity verification process to confirm your identity.
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Many online services require identity verification to protect user accounts from unauthorized access.
Synonyms
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3.1
Finding out who a person or thing is
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6.3
Checking that a person or document is real
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4.8
Clear proof that a person is who they say they are
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2.7
A document that shows who you are, like a passport or driver's licence
Antonyms
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3.5
Using someone else's personal details without permission to steal money or pretend to be them
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the process of confirming that a person is who they claim to be' is directly derivable from combining 'identity' (who someone is) with 'verification' (the act of checking or proving). This is a straightforward, compositional noun-noun phrase common across languages and domains, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Identity verification comes from the simple idea of showing proof of who you are. When you show an ID card to a guard and they check your photo and name, that checking—the verification of your identity—is why the phrase means 'making sure someone is who they say they are'.