acid test vs validation

acid test

noun
  • A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something. 

  • In the 1960s, a party based around the use and advocacy of the psychedelic drug LSD ("acid"). 

validation

noun
  • The act of validating something. 

  • Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification. 

  • The process of identifying a new prisoner's gang affiliation. 

  • The process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions. 

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