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credential

cre·den·tial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kri-den-shuh l]
    • /krɪˈdɛn ʃəl/
    • /krɪˈden.ʃəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kri-den-shuh l]
    • /krɪˈdɛn ʃəl/

Definitions of credential word

  • noun credential something that entitles a person to confidence, authority, etc 3
  • noun credential a letter or certificate giving evidence of the bearer's identity or competence 3
  • adjective credential entitling one to confidence, authority, etc 3
  • adjective credential entitling to credit, confidence, etc.; accrediting 3
  • noun credential anything giving evidence that someone is entitled to or deserving of credit, confidence, etc. 3
  • noun credential a document that serves as official proof of a person's position, authority, etc.; specif., letters of credence 3

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Origin of credential

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English credencial < Medieval Latin crēdenti(a) credence + -al1

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Parts of speech for Credential

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

credential popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

credential usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for credential

noun credential

  • qualification — a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
  • diploma — a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study.
  • recommendation — an act of recommending.
  • testimonial — a written declaration certifying to a person's character, conduct, or qualifications, or to the value, excellence, etc., of a thing; a letter or written statement of recommendation.
  • certificate — A certificate is an official document stating that particular facts are true.

adjective credential

  • believable — Something that is believable makes you think that it could be true or real.
  • honest to god — real or genuine.
  • supposable — to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile.

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