noun

credential

credential, qualification, reference

She has the perfect credentials for the job.

She has the perfect credentials for the job.

The journalist showed his press credentials.

The journalist showed his press credentials.

((sb.'s)) credentials someone's qualifications or proof of identity She has the perfect credentials for the job.

Synonyms: qualification, certificate, reference, proof

From medieval Latin 'credentialis', from 'credentia' (belief), from 'credere' (to believe, to trust).

A credential is a document or quality that makes others 'credit' or believe in your abilities.

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