confirmatory Definition
- 1serving to confirm or corroborate something
- 2providing additional evidence or support for a hypothesis or theory
Using confirmatory: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "confirmatory" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The results of the study were confirmatory of previous research.
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The confirmatory test provided further evidence of the presence of the virus.
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The data was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis.
confirmatory Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for confirmatory
- corroborative
- substantiating
- supportive
Antonyms for confirmatory
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Summary: confirmatory in Brief
The term 'confirmatory' [kənˈfɜːmətɔːri] describes something that serves to confirm or provide additional evidence or support for a hypothesis or theory. It is often used in scientific research, as in 'The data was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis.' 'Confirmatory' is synonymous with 'supportive' and 'corroborative,' and antonymous with 'contradictory' and 'disproving.'
