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cer·ti·fi·ca·tion
(sûr′tə-fĭ-kā′shən)n.
1.
a. The act of certifying.
b. The state of being certified.
2. A certified statement.
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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
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cer•ti•fi•ca•tion
(ˌsɜr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, sərˌtɪf ə-)n.
1. the act of certifying.
2. the state of being certified.
3. a certified statement.
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Noun | 1. | 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. | ![]() confirmation - information that confirms or verifies | |
3. | ![]() 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 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. | ![]() validation, substantiation, proof - the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something |
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Translations
شَهادَةُ تَصْديق
osvědčenívydání potvrzení
bekræftelsedokumentation
tanúsítás
staîfesting; vottfest yfirlÿsing
osvedčenie
belge vermebelgeleme
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
certification
n
(of film) → Klassifizierung f
(Jur, = document) → Beglaubigung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
certify
(ˈsəːtifai) verb1. to declare formally (eg that something is true). I certify that I witnessed the signing of his will.
2. to declare officially that (someone) is insane.
cerˌtifiˈcation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.