certification

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certification

/ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ UK
/ˌsɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
[ˌsɝ.ɾɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən] Canada, US
/ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkæɪ.ʃən/ Australia

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noun certifications

countable, uncountable The act of certifying.
countable, uncountable The granting of a certificate.
countable, uncountable A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability. You do not possess the certifications required for this post.
Similar: homologation

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: certificate, credential, authentication, credentials, corroboration, documentation, enfranchisement, accreditation, ratification, attestation, authorisation, certify, qualification, attest, authorization, licensing

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noun act of certifying

Español	certificación
한국어	증명 jeungmyeong, 검정 geomjeong, 보증 bojeung
日本語	証明 shōmei, 保証 hoshō, 認可 ninka
中文	認證 /认证 rènzhèng
Português	certificação
Français	certification, homologation
Deutsch	Zertifizierung
Italiano	certificazione
Română	certificație
Русский	сертифика́ция sertifikácija

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@misc{certification_2026,
  title = {certification},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/certification},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}