noun

certification

certification, accreditation, endorsement

The product has safety certification.

The product has safety certification.

Certification is required for this job.

Certification is required for this job.

((of sth.)) certification of (sth.) The certification of the documents took a week.

((as sth.)) certification as (sth.) He is seeking certification as a professional coach.

Synonyms: accreditation, verification, validation

From 'certify' + '-ation' (a suffix indicating an action or process). The act or process of certifying.

The '-ation' ending signifies a process or action, so think of it as the 'act of certifying'.

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