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 Words From

• noncer·ti·fi·cation noun
• precer·ti·fi·cation noun
• recer·ti·fi·cation 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

"If France cannot guarantee through export controls, including end user certification, that arms will not be re-exported to Sudan, it should not authorise those transfers," it said.

From BBC

Rush described his sub as “experimental” and, in a blog post in 2019, he argued that certification “slowed down innovation”.

From BBC

Trump’s obstinacy continued for weeks, culminating with Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump urged on an angry mob that stormed the Capitol in an attempt to halt the election certification.

From Los Angeles Times

He notes there is work ongoing – from coffee certification schemes, to efforts aimed at strengthening so-called shade coffee farming where coffee is grown under a canopy of other trees – to make coffee growing more sustainable and support communities.

From BBC

But the Biden-Harris ticket ousted Trump from the White House, with the scheming poor loser refusing to concede defeat and inciting a riotous mob at the nation’s Capitol in a failed effort to block certification of the election results.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affidavit
• authentication
• authorization
• coupon
• credential
• deed
• diploma
• documentation
• guarantee
• license
• paper
• permit
• receipt
• ticket
• voucher
• warrant
• warranty