secondaryverification
nounUK /ˌsekəndəri ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌsekəndəri ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
A second check to make sure something is really true.
The teacher did a secondary verification of the test scores before posting them.
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2. An extra security step, like a code sent to your phone, to prove who you are.
The bank asked for secondary verification before I could change my password.
3. A follow-up review done by a different person to catch mistakes.
After the first inspector signed off, a secondary verification was carried out by another engineer.
4. A second test or measurement used to support an earlier result.
The lab ran a secondary verification to confirm the water sample was safe.