confirmation
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con·fir·ma·tion
(kŏn'fər-mā'shən) 
n.
n.
- The act of confirming.
- Something that confirms; verification.
- A Christian rite admitting a baptized person to full membership in a church.
- A ceremony in Judaism that marks the completion of a young person's religious training.
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia:
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confirmation
Christian rite in which believers reaffirm the faith into which they were baptized as infants or young children. The rite admitting adults to full membership in the community of the faithful did not exist as a distinct ceremony in the early church but probably coincided with baptism, since those who joined did so as adults and were baptized after instruction. As baptism of infants became common, some means of ascertaining their knowledge and commitment as young adults became necessary. A period of instruction was introduced, after which the candidates were examined and confirmed. In Roman Catholicism confirmation became a sacrament, usually performed by a bishop. The rite is also used in the Anglican and Lutheran churches.
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Barron's Finance & Investment Dictionary:
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confirmation
1. formal memorandum from a broker to a client giving details of a securities transaction. When a broker acts as a dealer, the confirmation must disclose that fact to the customer.
2. document sent by a company’s auditor to its customers and suppliers requesting verification of the book amounts of receivables and payables.
Positive confirmations request that every balance be confirmed, whereas negative confirmations request a reply only if an error exists.
| Confidence Level, Confidence Index (or indicator) | |
| Conformed Copy, Conforming Loans |
Barron's Marketing Dictionary:
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confirmation
Written affirmation presented by a broadcast media representative to an advertising agency confirming verbal statements made concerning the availability of commercial time on a particular station or network.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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confirmation
noun
- An act of confirming officially: affirmation, approval, ratification, sanction. See law.
- That which confirms: attestation, authentication, corroboration, demonstration, evidence, proof, substantiation, testament, testimonial, testimony, validation, verification, warrant. See true/false.
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confirmation
n
Definition: ratification, validation, proof
Antonyms: annulment, cancellation, contradiction, denial, destruction, opposition, veto, void
Columbia Encyclopedia:
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confirmation
confirmation, Christian rite in which the initiation into the church that takes place by baptism is confirmed. In the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Eastern churches, it is a sacrament by which a Christian is strengthened in his faith. In the Lutheran and Anglican churches it is universally used, but it is not a sacrament (except among High Anglicans). In the East it is conferred by the priest on the newly baptized person of any age. In the West it is ordinarily an episcopal function, and the recipient has reached a canonical age of discretion. Confirmation consists of the laying on of hands and anointing with chrism, a mixture of oil and balm; Anglicans and Lutherans have abandoned the anointing. Some other Protestant churches use the term confirmation for the ceremony of admitting baptized persons into full church membership. Scriptural passages cited as authority for confirmation include Acts 8.14-17; 19.
Investopedia Financial Dictionary:
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Confirmation
1. The occurrence of two or more indicators corresponding with one another and thereby corroborating the predicted trend.
2. The written acknowledgment provided by a broker indicating that a trade has been completed. This includes details such as the date, price, commission, fees and settlement terms of the trade.
Investopedia Says:
1. A confirmation strengthens the implication of technical indicators. When a confirmation occurs, traders become more confident that the predicted trend will occur. If there is no confirmation, there is divergence.
2. Confirmation slips are usually mailed out within one week of the trade date.
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confirmation
IN BRIEF: The act of making certain or validated.
Dan received a confirmation of his reservation from the hotel.
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categories related to 'confirmation'
- Acts, Powers, Conditions, and Procedures - confirmation: legislative approval of executive appointment
- Celebrations, Observances, Rites, and Gatherings - confirmation: generally nonsacramental Christian rite of admission to full church membership
- Christianity - confirmation: Catholic sacrament received at and Protestant rite performed at ceremony of acceptance of membership into church at time of adolescence
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Confirmation
Dansk (Danish)
n. - konfirmation, godkendelse, stadfæstelse
idioms:
- confirmation of order ordrebekræftelse
Nederlands (Dutch)
bevestiging, bekrachtiging, het beamen, Heilig vormsel, confirmatie
Français (French)
n. - confirmation, (Jur) entérinement, (Admin, Pol) approbation, (Relig) confirmation
idioms:
- confirmation of order confirmation de commande
Deutsch (German)
n. - Bestätigung, Konfirmation
idioms:
- confirmation of order Auftragsbestätigung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εδραίωση, εμπέδωση, επιβεβαίωση, επικύρωση, (θρησκ.) χρίσμα
idioms:
- confirmation of order επικύρωση παραγγελίας
Italiano (Italian)
conferma, cresima, confermazione
idioms:
- confirmation of order conferma d'ordine
Português (Portuguese)
n. - confirmação (f), crisma (f) (Rel.)
idioms:
- confirmation of order confirmação (f) de pedido
Русский (Russian)
подтверждение, утверждение, религиозная конфирмация
idioms:
- confirmation of order подтверждение указа
Español (Spanish)
n. - confirmación, ratificación
idioms:
- confirmation of order confirmación de pedido
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bekräftelse, stadfästelse, befästande, konfirmation (kyrkl.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
证实, 批准, 巩固, 确认
idioms:
- confirmation of order 订货确认书
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 證實, 批准, 鞏固, 確認
idioms:
- confirmation of order 訂貨確認書
idioms:
- confirmation of order 順番確認
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) العماد, التأكيد
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אימות, אישור
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