credentials
Credentials offer proof of a fact, or of qualifications. A driver’s license, a doctor’s badge, or a diploma all count as credentials — as long as they’re real!
One document can be a credential, but the word usually still gets pluralized. Credentials prove that the bearer has gotten credit for what he or she has done, as with a transcript, diploma, or certificate proving a person’s activities. Your credentials allow you to get the job, but your skills are what make you good at your job. Credentials can also prove that you are allowed to do something or go somewhere, like a badge that gets you past security.
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a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
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synonyms:
certificate, certification, credential
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types:
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certificate of incorporation
state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation
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birth certificate
a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth
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diploma, sheepskin
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
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commission, military commission
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
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bill of health
a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)
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registration
a document certifying an act of registering
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teacher's certificate, teaching certificate
a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools
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probate, probate will
a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
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HND, Higher National Diploma
a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree
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type of:
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document, papers, written document
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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Vocabulary lists containing credentials
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Fourteen-year-old Ida dreams of becoming a teacher. When her town's one-room schoolhouse must shut down, Ida decides to secretly teach the other students and prepare for her own high school entrance exams.
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