todennuksesta
Todennuksesta is Finnish for the act and result of establishing the truth, validity, or authenticity of a claim, statement, or identity. In everyday language it is used to describe proving something to be true or credible, typically by providing evidence or verification.
Etymology: The term is derived from the verb todeta, meaning to state or prove. The noun todennus
- Law and administration: todennus commonly concerns verification of information or documents, for example asiakirjan todentaminen or
- Mathematics and science: formal proofs are usually described with todistus, while todennus can refer to establishing
- Information technology and security: todennus (todentaminen) is the process of authentication, i.e., proving a user or
- Journalism and fact-checking: todennus can denote validation of information or claims.
Related terms: todistus (certificate, testimony), todentaminen (authentication process), todentusmenetelmä (authentication method), oikea todistus (valid evidence).
Notes: The precise choice of term can vary by context. In legal texts the distinction between todennus