olemus
(1a) üldtähenduses:
väidet, oletust vms tugevdama

Wiktionary:
verb
1. to strengthen; to make firm or resolute
3. to assure the accuracy of previous statements

(1b) ISO/IEC 15408, CC, hindamistoimingutes:
deklareerima, et miski on detailselt läbi vaadatud,
ja selle piisavus piisavus on sõltumatult määratletud;
vajalik rangus sõltub käsitletava materjali iseloomust
=
declare that something has been reviewed in detail with an independent determination of sufficiency
Note. The level of rigour required depends on the nature of the subject matter. This term is only applied to evaluator actions.

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