Meaning of SUBSTANTIATION

Pronunciation:			subst`anchee'eyshun
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something [n]  additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
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	Synonyms:		check, confirmation, proof, validation, verification
	See Also:		authentication, bed check, certification, checksum, cogent evidence, crosscheck, determination, documentation, finding, monetisation, monetization, odd-even check, parity check, probate, proof, redundant check, support
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Sub*stan`ti*a"tion\, n. The act of substantiating or proving; evidence; proof.