ascertainment

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of establishing or making certain; the state of being ascertained or confirmed.

• Verb

  To establish or make certain by inquiry or investigation.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ascertainment
assurance , adornment , affirmation , adornment

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Variants

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ascertain , ascertainable , ascertained , ascertaining , ascertainment , ascertainments , ascertains

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Etymology

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From Old French ascertiser, from ass- 'to' + certiser 'to make sure, confirm'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ascertainment' is often used in legal contexts, particularly in contract law and tort law.

2. The word 'ascertainment' comes from the Old French word 'ascertiser', which means 'to make sure' or 'to confirm'.

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Related Concepts

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1. verification: The process of confirming the accuracy or validity of data or information.

2. confirmation: The act of making something known as true or valid, often through the agreement or approval of others.

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Quotes

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1. We look at digital media—images, audio and video—and we try to "ascertain" whether or not they've been manipulated. We use mathematical and computational techniques to detect alterations in them.

   - Claudia Dreifus,{it}New York Times{/it},2 Oct. 2007

2. Currently, an official trying to "ascertain" road damage in the aftermath of an earthquake might have to keep one eye on the TV news while listening to both radio traffic reports and the police scanner. Since most of these data are available in digital form, the software could take them all in, process them and present a report outlining the best evacuation routes.

   - Kevin Hogan,{it}Technology Review{/it},April 2002

3. With an equation linking the money wage to prices, the degree of inflation could be "ascertained".

   - Sidney Weintraub,{it}Modern Economic Thought{/it},(1977) 1993

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Culture

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In literature, 'ascertainment' is often used in the context of investigations or legal proceedings. In art, it can refer to the process of determining the authenticity or origin of a work.

How to Memorize "ascertainment"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale tipping towards 'certainty'. Visualize the process of investigating and gathering information to reach a definitive conclusion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ascertainment' with the idea of certainty and confirmation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'make it certain' as a mnemonic for 'ascertainment'.

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