certification
English meaning: Certification
Definition
The act of certifying.
Example
“She finally received her teaching certification after two years of study.”
Another example: “Birth certification is required before the passport can be issued.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A formal noun used in professional, educational and bureaucratic contexts to mean the act of officially confirming something or the document that does so. Frequent in business, IT and healthcare ('professional certification').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Late Latin 'certificare' (to make certain), from 'certus' (sure) + '-ficare' (to make); the noun form dates to the 15th century.
Synonyms
- corroboration
- documentation
- credentials
- credential
- certificate
- authentication
- enfranchisement
Antonyms / Opposites
- decertification
Related Words
Common Collocations
- professional certification
- obtain certification
- certification process
- safety certification
- certification exam
- board certification
Word Forms
certification (n); certify (v); certified; certifying; certificate (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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- Indo-European
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