validatory
- adjective
- /ˈvælɪˌdeɪtəri/
- Formal
- Rigorous peer review serves a validatory function in academic publishing.
Examples
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The researcher provided validatory evidence to support her hypothesis.
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The validatory results of the experiment were published in a leading journal.
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Additional test results acted as validatory data for the initial findings.
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We need validatory evidence to support our claims.
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The findings were deemed significant after the validatory tests confirmed the results.
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In scientific research, validatory studies ensure that the results can be accepted as true.
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His earlier conclusions were reinforced by validatory data gathered from subsequent experiments.
Synonyms
Giving extra evidence that supports a statement or claim
Showing extra proof that something is true
Shows that something is true
A thing that helps show that something is true or correct
Something that helps show a statement or fact is true
Showing facts or test results that make something seem true
Giving evidence that shows something is true
Having real facts or proof that support a claim
Giving proof that something is true
Gives evidence that something is true
Giving official proof that something is real or valid
Antonyms
How Confirming
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Morphology
Etymology
The word validatory comes from valid and is related to the verb validate. The old root meant 'strong' or 'worthy', and validate means 'to make or show something strong or true', so something validatory gives support and 'confirms' an idea, like test results that prove a finding is true.