French Conversation · Level 89
60 words
French word
vérification
Pronunciation
IPA/veʁifikasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouncheck
Example
La vérification est terminée.
The check is complete.
More examples
Nous avons besoin d'une vérification d'identité pour ouvrir le compte.
We need identity verification to open the account.
Core concept
Two records lined up side by side until matching details support a reliable result.
Common phrases
faire une vérification
carry out a check
vérification d'identité
identity verification
vérification croisée
cross-check
vérification des résultats
verification of the results
Similar words
contrôle: The act of checking that a state or operation matches expectations.
confirmation: The act of confirming the truth of something.
Definition in French
Signifie le contrôle ou la comparaison d'éléments pour s'assurer de leur exactitude.
Word origin
The noun vérification comes from the verb vérifier plus -ation, while vérifier developed from Latin verificare, built from verus, meaning true, and facere, meaning to make.
Usage tips
- Vérification normally takes de before the item being checked, as in vérification de l'identité or vérification des données.
Other meanings
- inspectionnoun
- verificationnoun
- cross-checknoun
Related words
- vérifierverifyverb
- vérifiableverifiableadjective
- vérificateurinspectornoun