validating

val-i-dat-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of validate; the process of checking or confirming accuracy.

  2. 2.

    In the process of making something legally or officially valid.

  3. 3.

    Affirming or recognizing worth or legitimacy.

Related words

Antonyms: disproving, invalidating
See also: validate, validation
Synonyms: authenticating, confirming, verifying

Etymology

From Medieval Latin validare (to make strong), from Latin validus (strong), with English present participle suffix -ing.