Crosscheck

/ˈkrɔːsˌtʃek/ verb

Definition

To verify information by using an independent method or comparing it with another source to ensure accuracy.

Etymology

From 'cross' (meaning to go across or compare) + 'check' (from Old French 'eschec', originally a chess term meaning to put in check). This modern compound emerged in the 20th century for verification purposes.

Kelly Says

Crosschecking is essential in science, journalism, and coding—researchers must verify facts through multiple independent sources before publishing, which is why the scientific method requires other scientists to reproduce experiments to confirm results!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማይምላ
ma-yim-la
ARالعربية
التحقق المتقاطع
al-ta-ha-qquq al-mu-ta-qa-a'
BNবাংলা
পরস্পর যাচাই
par-spar-jo-chai
CACatalà
comprovació creuada
kom-pro-va-tsi-o kre-u-a-da
CSČeština
křížový dotaz
kree-z-ovy do-taz
DADansk
krydskontrol
kryds-kon-trol
DEDeutsch
Kreuzüberprüfung
kʁɔɪ̯s-uː-bɛʁ-pʁiːfʊŋ
ELΕλληνικά
διπλή επαλήθευση
di-pli e-pa-li-the-u-si
ESEspañol
contrastar
kon-tra-star
FAفارسی
بازرسی متقاطع
ba-za-resi me-ta-qa-a-t
FISuomi
risteytys
ris-tey-tys
FRFrançais
vérification croisée
ve-ri-fi-ka-syon kʁwa-ze
GUGU
સાપેક્ષ ચકાસણી
sa-peks-cha-ka-sni
HAHA
tabbatar
tab-ba-tar
HEעברית
אימות כפול
i-me-ut k-f-ul
HIहिन्दी
पारस्परिक जाँच
pa-ar-spar-ik jaanch
HUMagyar
keresztvizsgálat
ke-reszt-viz-ga-lat
IDBahasa Indonesia
cek silang
cek si-lang
IGIG
ekwe
ek-we
ITItaliano
controllo incrociato
kon-tro-llo in-kro-cha-to
JA日本語
クロスチェック
Kurosu chekku
KKKK
кемел
ke-mel
KMKM
ប្រកប
brak-bap
KO한국어
교차 검증
gyo-cha geom-jeung
MRMR
पारस्परिक तपासणी
pa-ar-spar-ik ta-pa-sa-ni
MSBahasa Melayu
siap silang
siap si-lang
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းပြောင်း
pyawng pyawng
NLNederlands
kruiscontrole
krooi-s-kon-tro-le
NONorsk
krysskontroll
kryss-kon-troll
PAPA
ਪਰਸਪਰ ਜਾਂਚ
par-spar jaanch
PLPolski
weryfikacja krzyżowa
ve-ri-fi-ka-tsiya khrish-o-va
PTPortuguês
verificação cruzada
ve-ri-fi-ka-sāo kru-za-da
RORomână
verificare încrucișată
ve-ri-fi-ka-re in-kru-ci-sa-ta
RUРусский
перекрестная проверка
per-e-krest-naya pro-ver-ka
SVSvenska
tvärkoll
tvär-koll
SWKiswahili
ukaguzi wa kuvuka
u-ka-gu-zi wa ku-vu-ka
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்பு சோதனை
thodar-pu so-dhana-i
TEతెలుగు
పరస్పర పరీక్ష
pa-r-spar-a pa-reeksha
THไทย
ตรวจสอบแบบข้าม
dtor-sob-bap-kha-am
TLTL
pag-tutu-koy
pa-g-tu-tu-koy
TRTürkçe
çapraz kontrol
cha-praz kon-trol
UKУкраїнська
перехресна перевірка
per-e-krest-na per-ve-rka
URاردو
مُقابلِ تَصديق
mu-qaa-bi-l ta-s-di-q
VITiếng Việt
kiểm tra chéo
khim tra cheo
YOYO
àwọn
awon
ZH中文
交叉核对
jiāo-chā hé duì
ZUZU
ukusho
u-ku-sho

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