additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
[ Syn: verification , check , substantiation ]
information that confirms or verifies
making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; the ratification of the treaty; confirmation of the appointment
[ Syn: ratification ]
a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church