collaborativeverification
nounUK /kəˈlæbərətɪv ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /kəˈlæbəreɪtɪv ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
When people work together to check if something is true.
The students used collaborativeverification to make sure their science facts were correct.
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2. A process where several people confirm information before it is accepted.
The newsroom relied on collaborativeverification before publishing the story.
3. A method in online communities where members check each other's work.
The wiki page improved through collaborativeverification by many editors.
4. Working together to test whether a claim is correct.
Their collaborativeverification showed the rumor was false.