credential

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #65526

Meanings

1

noun
A qualification, achievement, or document that proves someone's status, skill, or right to do something.

She has impressive credentials for the teaching job.
2

noun
Evidence of skill, experience, or excellence.

The team showed their credentials with a stunning victory.
3

verb
To officially grant someone the qualifications or authority to do something.

Teachers in the state must be credentialed before they can work.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a qualification,... certification

Word family

Forms credentials

Derived forms credentialismcredentialistcredentialization

Etymology

From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).

*ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European crēdentiālis la-med crēdentia Latin

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Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# credential

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/
**Frequency rank:** 65526

## Meanings
1. A qualification, achievement, or document that proves someone's status, skill, or right to do something.
2. Evidence of skill, experience, or excellence.
3. To officially grant someone the qualifications or authority to do something.

## Examples
- She has impressive credentials for the teaching job.
- The team showed their credentials with a stunning victory.
- Teachers in the state must be credentialed before they can work.

## Derived Forms
- credentialism
- credentialist
- credentialization

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ḱerd-
- Root: crēdentiālis
- Root: crēdentia

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).

## AI Etymology
Credential is from Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”). In present-day use, it can mean a qualification, achievement, or document that proves someone's status, skill, or right to do something, or evidence of skill, experience, or excellence. Derived formations include credentialism, credentialist, and credentialization.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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