Definition of attestation
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈ�.tɛs.teɪ.ʃən/ SAMPA: /"{.tEs.teI.S@n/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
Noun
attestation (plural attestations)
- Something which bears witness, confirms or authenticates
- Such a confirmation or authentication
- The process of providing an independent opinion on published financial and other business information of a business, public agency, or other organization performed by accountants or auditors.
- (linguistics) (of a language or word) Appearing in records � for example, Old English is an attested language (as in Beowulf), while Proto-Indo-European is a reconstructed language.
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