validation
The act or result of showing that something is true, correct, or accepted by others.
The act or result of proving or showing that something is correct, reasonable, or officially acceptable.
Careful testing or checking of a system, model, or data to make sure it works in the right way and meets the rules or requirements.
A structured process of testing or checking a system, model, method, or data set to ensure that it meets specified requirements and performs as intended in real or realistic conditions.
Showing someone that their feelings or experiences are real, make sense, and are important, even if you do not agree with them.
The act of acknowledging and accepting another person’s feelings, experiences, or thoughts as real, understandable, and worthy of respect, without necessarily agreeing with them.
Official approval that makes a law, contract, or other legal action fully accepted and in force.
The formal approval or confirmation that makes a legal document, agreement, decision, or procedure officially effective and recognized by an authority.
A stamp or record from a shop, hotel, or other place that lets you park your car for free or for less money.
The act or proof of having a parking ticket stamped, scanned, or recorded by a business so that the customer can park for free or at a reduced price.
- Base: validation
- Plural: validation, validations
data validation
1checking data accuracy and quality
Checking data to make sure the values are correct, complete, and sensible before the data is stored or used.
- Strong data validation rules help prevent user input errors.
- The form includes automatic data validation for dates and email addresses.
- Data validation is a key step before training any machine learning model.
emotional validation
1recognition that feelings are valid
Showing someone that their feelings are real, understandable, and acceptable, even if you do not agree with everything they say or do.
- Therapists often teach parents how to give emotional validation to their children.
- Emotional validation can reduce conflict because people feel heard and respected.
- Lack of emotional validation in a relationship can lead to distance and resentment.
need validation
1require others’ approval or confirmation
To feel that you must get approval or confirmation from other people before you can feel OK or move forward.
- You don’t need validation from strangers on the internet to know your own worth.
- The team still needs validation from senior management before launching the product.
- She knows her idea is strong, but she needs validation from her partner before making a decision.
parking validation
1confirmation giving a parking discount
A special stamp, code, or record from a shop, hotel, or other place that makes your parking cheaper or free.
- The restaurant offers parking validation for up to two hours.
- Remember to get parking validation at the counter before going back to the garage.
- Some stores no longer provide parking validation on weekends.
seek validation
1look for approval from others
To look for or try to get other people to say that you are right, good, or acceptable, or that your feelings make sense.
- Teenagers often seek validation from their friends instead of their parents.
- If you constantly seek validation online, you may feel empty when the likes stop.
- He finally stopped seeking validation from his boss and started trusting his own judgment.
validation and verification
1combined checks that a system is right
Two connected kinds of careful checking: one to see if a system was built correctly, and one to see if it is the right system for the real needs or rules.
- Validation and verification are both essential steps in safety-critical software development.
- The report outlines the validation and verification activities carried out during the project.
- Regulations require documented validation and verification for all medical devices.
validation process
1series of checks to confirm compliance
The set of steps used to test and check that a system, product, or method works correctly and meets the rules or needs.
- The validation process for medical devices can take several years.
- We need to document every stage of the validation process for the audit.
- Improving the data validation process greatly reduced errors in the reports.