substantiation

English

Etymology

From Latin substantiātiō.[1] By surface analysis, substantiate +‎ -ion.

Noun

substantiation (countable and uncountable, plural substantiations)

  1. The act of substantiating.
  2. Something which substantiates; evidence, proof.

References

  1. ^ “substantiation, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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