̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāshən, chiefly substand ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈwāshən noun
( -s )
1. : an act of substantiating (as by proving)
2. : something adduced as proof : evidence
• sub·stan·ti·a·tive ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌād.iv, chiefly substand ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌwā- adjective
̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāshən, chiefly substand ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈwāshən noun
( -s )
1. : an act of substantiating (as by proving)
2. : something adduced as proof : evidence
• sub·stan·ti·a·tive ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌād.iv, chiefly substand ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌwā- adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012