US /ˌʌnˈsɝtəfaɪd/ UK /ˌʌnˈsɜːtɪfaɪd/
adj Freq #214755

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not officially certified, approved, or supported by the required documentation

    The laboratory would not accept results from an uncertified testing facility.

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Synonyms
1 adj · not officially certified,... unlicensedunaccreditedunverifiedunapproved
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Etymology

Formed from un- ('not') + certified, from certify. The underlying Latin certus means 'certain' or 'settled'; certification turns that certainty into formal confirmation, while uncertified negates it.

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