How it differs from related terms
- Assurance — a formal opinion issued by an accredited auditor, usually at a defined level (limited or reasonable).
- Validation — confirming that a planned methodology will produce a credible claim if executed as designed.
- Certification — granting a label or mark against a published standard, often by a third party.
- Verification — the broader practice all three sit inside: did the claim survive contact with the evidence?
What a verifiable claim looks like
- The observation is recorded before it is interpreted
- Each statement is marked as observed, inferred, or supported
- The evidence carries the weight the claim places on it
- The chain from claim back to observation remains intact
The Verifiable uses this definition consistently across the publication. When a term in an article links here, it means: this is what we mean by it, and this is the bar we are holding the claim to.