certificate
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certificate
- /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ UK
- /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ UK
- /sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ Canada, US
- /sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ Canada, US
- /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ Australia
- /səˈtɪf.ɪˌkeɪt/ UK
- /sɚˈtɪf.ɪˌkeɪt/ Canada, US
- /səˈtɪf.ɪˌkæɪt/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɪfɪkət, -eɪt
Where it comes from
The noun is from Middle English certificat, certificate, sertyfycat, from Middle French certificat or its etymon Medieval Latin certificātum. The verb is from the noun. The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin certificātus.
noun certificates
- A document containing a certified statement.
- A document evidencing ownership or debt.
- A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
- The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
- Ellipsis of public key certificate
- A motion picture age rating. The film is certificate 15.
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Synonym of certification.
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Similar: certification
verb certificates · certificating · certificated
- To supply with a certificate, especially following certification.
adjective more certificate · most certificate
- Certified, assured.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: credential, certification, credentials, security, accreditation, certifiable, license, attestation, authentication, qualification, certify, qualifying, attest, affidavit, testimony, testimonial
Translations
Every language
noun document containing a certified statement
| Español | certificado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 증명서 jeungmyeongseo, 증서 jeungseo |
| 日本語 | 証明書 shōmeisho, 証書 shōsho, 認証 ninshō |
| 中文 | 證書 /证书 zhèngshū, 證明 /证明 zhèngmíng, 憑證 /凭证 píngzhèng |
| हिन्दी | प्रमाणपत्र pramāṇpatra |
| Kiswahili | hati |
| Português | certificado |
| Français | document, certificat |
| Deutsch | Zertifikat, Zeugnis |
| Italiano | certificato, attestato |
| Ελληνικά | πιστοποιητικό pistopoiitikó |
| Română | certificat, adeverință |
| Русский | докуме́нт dokumént, свиде́тельство svidételʹstvo, сертифика́т sertifikát, удостовере́ние udostoverénije |
| Tiếng Việt | giấy chứng nhận |
| العربية | شَهَادَة šahāda |
| עברית | תְּעוּדָה t'udá |
noun document evidencing ownership or debt
| 한국어 | 증서 jeungseo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 証書 shōsho |
| Deutsch | Zertifikat, Bestätigung |
| Русский | сертифика́т sertifikát |
noun academic document
| Français | diplôme |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Zeugnis |
| Русский | аттеста́т attestát, свиде́тельство svidételʹstvo |
verb to supply with a certificate
| Deutsch | zertifizieren, bescheinigen, beglaubigen |
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Talk about this word "certificate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/certificate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. certificate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/certificate "certificate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/certificate.Cite this
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title = {certificate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/certificate},
urldate = {2026-11-05}
}
