corroborative

Meanings

• adjective

  serving to confirm or make credible; tending to support or substantiate

• adjective

  providing supporting evidence or confirmation; tending to establish the validity of something

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with corroborative
corroborate , elaborate , oblige , substantiate

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Variants

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corroborate , corroborated , corroborates , corroborating , corroboration , corroborations , corroborative , corroborator , corroborators , corroboratory

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Etymology

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From Latin corroborare ‘strengthen, make solid’, from cor ‘heart’ + robustus ‘strong’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'corroborative' is often used in legal contexts to refer to evidence that supports or confirms other evidence

2. The term 'corroborative' was first used in English in the 16th century

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Related Concepts

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1. evidence: Information or facts that support a theory, claim, or argument

2. confirmation: The act of making something known to be true or valid

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Quotes

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1. … the great Dr. Woodruff … "corroborated" my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved …

   - James Thurber,7 Mar. 1946,{"source"=>"in {it}Selected Letters Of James Thurber{/it}", "aqdate"=>"(1980) 1981"}

2. Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police "corroborate" testimony …

   - David Fisher,{it}Hard Evidence{/it},1995

3. Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be "corroborated" by other good studies.

   - Harriet Hall,{it}Skeptic{/it},2007

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Culture

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In literature, 'corroborative' evidence is used to strengthen arguments and claims. In science, it refers to the evidence used to support a theory or hypothesis.

How to Memorize "corroborative"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a judge in a courtroom using the term 'corroborative' to describe evidence that supports a witness's testimony

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'corroborative' with the idea of strengthening or confirming something

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'corroborative' comes from the Latin words 'cor' (heart) and 'roborare' (to make strong)

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