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certification

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cer·ti·fi·ca·tion  (sûrt-f-kshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of certifying.
b. The state of being certified.
2. A certified statement.

certification [ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. the act of certifying or state of being certified
2. (Law) Law a document attesting the truth of a fact or statement
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.certification - the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
accreditation - the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"
2.certificationcertification - confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
confirmation - information that confirms or verifies
3.certificationcertification - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
certificate of incorporation - state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation
birth certificate - a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth
diploma, sheepskin - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
military commission, commission - an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
bill of health - a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)
registration - a document certifying an act of registering
teacher's certificate, teaching certificate - a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools
probate, probate will - a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
4.certification - validating the authenticity of something or someone
validation, substantiation, proof - the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
Translations
certification [ˌsɜːtɪʃɪˈkeɪʃən] Ncertificación f
certification
n
(of film)Klassifizierung f
(Jur, = document) → Beglaubigung f
certification [ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] n (act) → certificazione f; (document) → certificato
certification [ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] n (act) → certificazione f; (document) → certificato


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