1. Noun
The act of substantiating or proving; evidence; proof.
2. Noun
Material that backs up a claim with proof or strong evidence.
Evidence or reasoning that gives adequate support to a claim. Common in formal evaluation, law and policy analysis.
“The report makes serious allegations without sufficient substantiation.”
Common in formal evaluation, law and policy analysis
3. Noun
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
Vocabulary classified under Philosophy
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