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validating

validating is the present participle and gerund of validate.

Meaning of validate

Verb

validate (third-person singular simple present validates, present participle validating, simple past and past participle validated)

  1. (transitive) To render valid.
    • Always remember to validate your ticket before entering the train. A non-validated ticket could lead to a hefty fine.2003, Alan Hart, Going to Live in France, page 207
  2. (transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify.
  3. (ergative) To have its validity successfully proven.
    • The data file cannot be imported because it doesn't validate.

See all 4 meanings of validate

Questions about validating

What is validating the present participle and gerund of?
Validating is the present participle and gerund of validate.

Words near validating in the dictionary

  1. validamycins
  2. validatable
  3. validate
  4. validated
  5. validates
  6. validating
  7. validation
  8. validation suite
  9. validation suites
  10. validational
  11. validations

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