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confirmatory

con·firm·a·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-fur-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee or kuh n-fur-muh-tiv]
    • /kənˈfɜr məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i or kənˈfɜr mə tɪv/
    • /kənˈfɜːmətərɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fur-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee or kuh n-fur-muh-tiv]
    • /kənˈfɜr məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i or kənˈfɜr mə tɪv/

Definitions of confirmatory word

  • adjective confirmatory confirming or tending to confirm 3
  • adjective confirmatory serving to confirm; corroborative. 1
  • noun confirmatory Serving to confirm something. 1
See all 3 definitions of confirmatory

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Origin of confirmatory

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Medieval Latin confirmātōrius, equivalent to Latin confirmā(re) (see confirm) + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Confirmatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Confirmatory

confirmatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for confirmatory

adj confirmatory

  • supporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • positive — admitting of no question: positive proof.
  • corroborative — Corroborative evidence or information supports an idea, account, or argument.
  • favorable — characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report.
  • acquiescent — Someone who is acquiescent is ready to agree to do what someone wants, or to accept what they do.

adjective confirmatory

  • approving — An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it.
  • acknowledging — Present participle of acknowledg.
  • complying — Present participle of comply.
  • favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
  • secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
All 46 Synonyms of confirmatory

Antonyms for confirmatory

adj confirmatory

  • negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
  • dissenting — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
  • unrelated — associated; connected.
  • independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
  • dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
All 14 Antonyms of confirmatory

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