certification (noun)

  • 1certification — certificate ► NOUN 1) an official document recording a particular fact, event, or level of achievement. 2) an official classification awarded to a cinema film, indicating its suitability for a particular age group. ► VERB ▪ provide with a… …

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  • 2certification — cer·ti·fi·ca·tion /ˌsər ti fi kā shən/ n 1 a: the act of certifying b: the state of being certified see also certiorari ◇ Certification of an interlocutory decision by a trial court allows an appellate court to review the decision and to answer a …

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  • 3certification authority — UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION CA) LAW ► an organization that has the power to give official or legal approval to a person, company, product, etc. that has reached a particular standard: »Civil aviation certification authorities all over the world… …

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  • 4certification — noun Certification is used before these nouns: ↑exam, ↑examination, ↑programme …

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  • 5certification — early 15c., from M.L. certificationem (nom. certificatio), noun of action from pp. stem of certificare (see CERTIFY (Cf. certify)) …

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  • 6certification — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of certifying ; the state of being certified 2. a certified statement …

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  • 7certification mark — noun Date: 1947 a mark or device used to identify a product or service that has been certified to conform to a particular set of standards …

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  • 8certification — noun a) The act of certifying. b) The granting of a certificate …

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  • 9certification — noun 1. the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑enfranchisement • Ant: ↑disenfranchisement (for: ↑enfranchisement) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 10certification — This is the process of authorising a stock transfer form to be deposited and registered without the cover of a certificate. It can only be carried out by the registrar. Certification may be required if ( i) One certificate is used to cover more… …

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