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credential
[ kri-den-shuhl ]
noun
- Usually credentials.
- evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form:
Only those with the proper credentials are admitted.
- Digital Technology. information that identifies an account and keeps it secure, as username and password:
The IT department assigns temporary system credentials to new employees.
- anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to grant credentials to, especially educational and professional ones:
She has been credentialed to teach math.
adjective
- providing the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc.
credential
/ ɪˈɛʃə /
noun
- something that entitles a person to confidence, authority, etc
- plural a letter or certificate giving evidence of the bearer's identity or competence
adjective
- entitling one to confidence, authority, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈԳپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܲc·t adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of credential1
Word History and Origins
Origin of credential1
Example Sentences
Ramaphosa sees Zelensky's visit as an attempt to boost his credentials as a peacemaker, saying their talks will focus on efforts to find "a path to peace".
Learn how to check credentials and report fraudulent activity.
So her employee opened a link to what turned out to be a fake Instagram verification form that requested log-in credentials.
The only reason that's a huge part of my life now is that it's my credentials.
Unlike for smaller aircraft, pilots must achieve the highest credentials, an airline transport pilot certification, to command commercial planes, said Thomas Anthony, director of the USC Aviation Safety and Security Program.
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