ascertainment
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of finding out something with certainty: "ascertainment" refers to the process of discovering or determining a fact, truth, or piece of information conclusively. It involves careful investigation or verification to remove doubt.
Usage Examples
- (The process of determining the truth was lengthy.)
- (Determining the cause with certainty is crucial.)
- (The discovery of the exact makeup was conclusive.)
Advanced Usage
"for the ascertainment of": used to indicate the purpose of finding out something.
- A survey was conducted for the ascertainment of public opinion. (A survey was done to determine public views with certainty.)
"upon ascertainment": after the fact has been determined.
- Upon ascertainment of the error, the company issued a correction. (After the error was confirmed, a correction was made.)
Variants and Related Words
Ascertain (verb): to find out or learn with certainty.
- We need to ascertain the exact time of the meeting. (We need to determine it precisely.)
Ascertainable (adj): capable of being found out or determined.
- The truth is ascertainable through careful research. (The truth can be discovered.)
Ascertained (past participle): having been found out or determined.
- The ascertained facts were presented in court. (The confirmed facts were shown.)
Synonyms
- Determination: the act of deciding or finding out something.
- Discovery: the act of finding something for the first time.
- Verification: the process of confirming the truth or accuracy of something.
- Confirmation: the act of establishing the truth or correctness of something.
Related Idioms
Get to the bottom of: to find out the true cause or nature of something.
- The detective worked hard to get to the bottom of the mystery. (To ascertain the truth.)
Leave no stone unturned: to make every possible effort to find or achieve something.
- They left no stone unturned in their ascertainment of the missing documents. (They tried every method to determine their location.)