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certificate

noun

Meaning

  1. A document containing a certified statement.
  2. A document evidencing ownership or debt.
  3. A document serving as evidence as 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.
  4. The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
  5. A motion picture age rating.
  6. To supply with a certificate, especially following certification

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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