validatedresearch
nounUK /ˈvælɪdeɪtɪd rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
US /ˈvælɪdeɪtɪd rɪˈsɝːtʃ/
Research that has been checked and shown to be correct.
The scientists published validated research about how plants grow.
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2. Research that has been officially approved as meeting required standards.
The new medicine is based on validated research approved by health experts.
3. Research whose results have been repeated and confirmed by other scientists.
Her validated research was repeated by three other labs.
4. Research that has been tested and shown to measure what it claims to measure.
The survey is validated research because its questions were carefully tested.