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validatory

validatory

8.1
Showing that results are true by giving supporting facts
  • adjective
  • /ˈvælɪˌdeɪtəri/
  • Formal
translation icon : validatorio
  • Rigorous peer review serves a validatory function in academic publishing.

Examples

  • The researcher provided validatory evidence to support her hypothesis.

  • The validatory results of the experiment were published in a leading journal.

  • Additional test results acted as validatory data for the initial findings.

  • We need validatory evidence to support our claims.

  • The findings were deemed significant after the validatory tests confirmed the results.

  • In scientific research, validatory studies ensure that the results can be accepted as true.

  • His earlier conclusions were reinforced by validatory data gathered from subsequent experiments.

Synonyms

corroborative
vsvalidatory
4 8.0

Giving extra evidence that supports a statement or claim

does the same confirming work but without stressing added authority
confirmatory
vsvalidatory
2 6.6

Showing extra proof that something is true

emphasizes confirming a claim's general truth rather than adding new evidence
validating
vsvalidatory
4.6

Shows that something is true

focuses more on confirming a claim's general truth rather than precise accuracy
verificatory
vsvalidatory
9.6

A thing that helps show that something is true or correct

focuses more on showing general truth rather than detailed factual proof
corroboratory
vsvalidatory
8.9

Something that helps show a statement or fact is true

performs general confirmation rather than focusing mainly on strengthening evidence
confirming
vsvalidatory
  • Specialized
3.2

Showing facts or test results that make something seem true

is about general support of truth rather than specific verification methods
substantiating
vsvalidatory
  • Formal
7.1

Giving evidence that shows something is true

focuses on general confirmation rather than presenting detailed proof
substantiative
vsvalidatory
  • Formal
9.2

Having real facts or proof that support a claim

is the broader confirming idea rather than supplying specific supporting material
confirmative
vsvalidatory
6.8

Giving proof that something is true

focuses on general confirmation of truth rather than only giving evidence
confirmational
vsvalidatory
7.2

Gives evidence that something is true

leans toward general support of truth rather than formal verification procedures
certificatory
vsvalidatory
  • Formal
9.5

Giving official proof that something is real or valid

provides ordinary confirmation rather than an official or formal endorsement

Antonyms

invalidating
  • Formal
6.5

To show that something is not true or not accepted by law

How Confirming

conclusive
65 4.8
validatory
  • Formal
8.1

Surface Forms

validatory positive

Morphology

validatory = validate (transparent) = validate + ory

Formed from the verb 'validate' with the adjectival suffix '-ory', so the meaning 'serving to validate' is directly derivable.

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.