validation.

1. The assessment of whether a method, model or claim is sufficiently supported or suitable for its intended use.

2. Recognition that a person’s feelings or experiences are real and worthy of consideration.

3. The act of giving an arrangement or document validity under the applicable authority or rules.

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Words that belong together

• model validation
• validation study

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Model validation compared the predictions with observations not used during development.

A method can pass a technical check yet still require validation for a new population.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; use a plural for distinct instances or types only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, argumentation, evaluation, qualification. Disciplines: reasoning, research, essay writing. Commonness: moderately common.