certification

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US /ˌsɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun Freq #30371

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.

    You do not possess the certifications required for this post.

  2. 2
    noun

    validating the authenticity of something or someone

  3. 3
    noun

    the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on

  4. 4
    noun

    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

  5. 5
    noun

    confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

  6. 6
    noun

    The act of certifying.

  7. 7
    noun

    The granting of a certificate.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a professional... homologation
2 noun · validating the authenticity... authentication
3 noun · the act of certifying or... enfranchisement
4 noun · a document attesting to the... certificatecredentialcredentials
5 noun · confirmation that some fact... corroborationdocumentation
Word family
Derived forms decertificationnoncertificationpost-certificationprecertificationrecertification

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