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# verification

noun (verification; uncountable; formal)

«verification» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Checking that something is true, correct or real. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verification/#m1)
2. (computers) A check that you are really who you say you are, such as a code sent to a phone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verification/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths: verification means checking your answer, for example by doing the inverse operation. In science: repeating an experiment for verification. In online safety: two-step verification codes. Formal exam voice: «Provide verification of your result.»

### Examples

- Check your sum: 45 − 17 = 28, and for verification, 28 + 17 = 45. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verification/#x1)
- The website sent a verification code to Mum's phone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verification/#x2)
- Scientists need verification before they accept a new result. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verification/#x3)
- Show your working for verification. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verification/#x4)
- Bring your ID for age verification. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verification/#x5)
- The photo needed verification because it might be fake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verification/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Verb: verify. Never share a verification code with anyone who asks for it; it is a common scam. In maths, checking with the opposite operation is a simple verification.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «verification» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verification/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«verification» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/verification.html) on Mova free.