certification

[sur-tuh-fi-key-shuhn, ser-tif-uh-]

noun

1. the act of certifying.

2. the state of being certified. certify.

3. a certified certify statement.

4. the writing on the face of a check by which it is certified. certify.

5. Law.,  a certificate attesting the truth of some statement or event.

certification

/ ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of certifying or state of being certified

2. law a document attesting the truth of a fact or statement

Other Word Forms

• noncertification noun
• precertification noun
• recertification noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of certification¹

1400–50; late Middle English certificacio ( u ) n < Medieval Latin certificātiōn- (stem of certificātiō ). See certificate, -ion

Example Sentences

International Dark Sky Sanctuary certification saw the island join16 other sites worldwide, each of them recognised as the most remote and dark places on Earth.

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To burnish his resume, he earned certification as a nursing assistant and got work experience.

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Once a group signs up 30% of active drivers, they could petition the board for union certification.

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Rock opera concept album The Black Parade was met with both critical and commercial success, achieving multi-platinum certification in both the US and the UK after being released in 2006.

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Beta, which counts Amazon as an investor and UPS as a customer, hopes to get US certification for its plane this year.

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Related Words

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• authorization 
• coupon 
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• documentation 
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• paper 
• permit 
• receipt 
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• warrant 
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