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verificatory

verificatory

9.6
A thing that helps show that something is true or correct
  • adjective
  • /ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪtɔri/
translation icon : verificatorio
  • The witnesses provided verificatory statements that reinforced the victim's account.

Examples

  • She presented verificatory evidence to support her claims during the debate.

  • In written Cherokee, this verificatory problem is encoded by two telling suffixes.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The verificatory process helped confirm the accuracy of the research findings.

Synonyms

probative
vsverificatory
  • Formal
9 9.9

Useful as evidence to prove a fact in court

is general verification rather than proof aimed at legal use
demonstrable
vsverificatory
9 5.8

Can be shown to be true by clear proof

focuses on the act of verification rather than on provability itself
corroborative
vsverificatory
4 8.0

Giving extra evidence that supports a statement or claim

is broader, serving to check truth not only to add authority
confirmatory
vsverificatory
2 6.6

Showing extra proof that something is true

is more about verifying accuracy than offering formal confirmation
testimonial
vsverificatory
  • Formal
1 6.7

Relating to a statement used as evidence in a case

is broader verification not limited to testimony or witness evidence
corroboratory
vsverificatory
8.9

Something that helps show a statement or fact is true

focuses on checking truth generally rather than only strengthening claims
confirmative
vsverificatory
6.8

Giving proof that something is true

emphasizes general verification rather than just providing confirmation
confirming
vsverificatory
  • Specialized
3.2

Showing facts or test results that make something seem true

is wider, covering basic truth checking beyond increasing certainty
confirmational
vsverificatory
7.2

Gives evidence that something is true

focuses on verifying accuracy, not only on supplying confirmation
substantiating
vsverificatory
  • Formal
7.1

Giving evidence that shows something is true

is aimed at verifying truth generally rather than proving fully
substantiative
vsverificatory
  • Formal
9.2

Having real facts or proof that support a claim

is the general act of verification, not specifically adding corroboration
validating
vsverificatory
4.6

Shows that something is true

is broader, focused on checking accuracy rather than formal confirmation
validatory
vsverificatory
  • Formal
8.1

Showing that results are true by giving supporting facts

has a wider role of verifying accuracy beyond formal validation
probatory
vsverificatory
  • Formal
9.9

Likely to help prove a fact, especially in court

is about general checking for truth, not focused on legal proof
certificatory
vsverificatory
  • Formal
9.5

Giving official proof that something is real or valid

is about checking truth rather than giving formal or official endorsement

Antonyms

4 8.1

Not able to be proven or shown to be true

disconfirming
  • Specialized
8.1

A test result that shows a disease is not in the body

How Confirming

conclusive
65 4.8
verificatory
9.6
suggestive
18 5.2

Surface Forms

verificatory positive

Morphology

verificatory = verify (transparent) = verify + atory

The adjective is a standard adjectival formation meaning 'serving to verify', clearly derivable from the verb 'verify' with the productive suffix '-atory'.

Etymology

Verificatory comes from the Latin root veri- meaning 'true' and is related to the common word verify, which means 'to check what is true'. So, something verificatory helps to check or show that a fact is true.