CERTIFICATION - 7 definitions found
certification n 1: the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on [syn: certification, enfranchisement] [ant: disenfranchisement] 2: confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence [syn: documentation, certification, corroboration] 3: a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts [syn: certificate, certification, credential, credentials] 4: validating the authenticity of something or someone [syn: authentication, certification] certification rectification Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) certification noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of certifying ; the state of being certified 2. a certified statement Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary certification see certify Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Certification \Cer`ti*fi*ca"tion\, n.[L. certificatio: cf. F. certification.] The act of certifying. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 96 Moby Thesaurus words for "certification": John Hancock, OK, acceptance, affidavit, affirmance, affirmation, approbation, approval, ascertainment, assurance, attestation, authentication, authority, authorization, backing, backing up, bearing out, bill of health, bolstering, buttressing, certificate, certificate of proficiency, check, checking, circumstantiation, clearance, collation, confirmation, corroboration, corroboratory evidence, countenance, countersignature, credential, deposition, determination, diploma, documentation, empowerment, enabling, endorsement, enfranchisement, ensuring, entitlement, establishment, fiat, fortification, go-ahead, green light, imprimatur, navicert, nod, notarization, notarized statement, note, okay, permission, proof, proving, proving out, ratification, reassurance, reassurement, reinforcement, rubber stamp, sanction, seal, sheepskin, sigil, signature, signet, stamp, stamp of approval, statement under oath, strengthening, subscription, substantiation, support, supporting evidence, swearing, sworn statement, sworn testimony, testamur, testimonial, testimony, the nod, ticket, undergirding, validation, verification, visa, vise, voucher, vouching, warrant, warranty, witness |
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