Certificate

Quick meaning: Certificate is a noun meaning A document containing a certified statement.

Meaning

A document containing a certified statement.

More Meanings

1. A document evidencing ownership or debt.
2. (computing theory) The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
3. (computing) Ellipsis of public key certificate.
4. (British, Ireland) A motion picture age rating.
5. To supply with a certificate, especially following certification.
6. (education) A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
7. (obsolete) Synonym of certification.

Example Sentences

The film is certificate 15.

Again, whereas many other Eccleſiaſticall Livings, ſince the Certificate of their value into the Exchequer about the 26 of H. 8. are improved and made better; […]

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Word Forms

• certificates
• certificating
• certificated

Synonyms for certificate

Depending on context, synonyms include certification, security, credentials, credential.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include credential, certification, credentials, security, accreditation, certifiable.

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