ascertainingn.
†Assurance, confirmation (obsolete). (Now gerundial: see ascertain v. 5.)
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [noun] > by validation
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confirmation1419
certificatec1508
confirmance1588
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determinationa1676
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fact-checking1936
1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Acts i. 9 The sight of Christ's Ascension must needs be..an ascertaining of the Apostles Faith.
1835 W. C. Macready Reminisc. I. 472 On ascertaining the time.
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