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credential en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).

Meanings

1. Pertaining to or serving as an introduction or recommendation (to someone).
   • their credential letters on both sides 1625-1629, Abraham Darcie/Darcy and Thomas Browne (translators), The History of the Most Renowned and Victorious Princess Elizabeth, Late Queen of England (originally by William Camden)

Forms

Translations (4)

pt credencial (pertaining to authority) · es credencial (pertaining to authority) · ca credencial (pertaining to authority) · sq kredencial (pertaining to authority)

credential en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).

Meanings

1. (in-plural) documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
   • The computer verifies the user's credentials before allowing them to log on.
   • May I see your credentials, please?
2. (informal) Evidence of skill or excellence.
   • They deserved their half-time lead and looked fully in control until Brazil made changes at the break and began to show their credentials in attack. 2023 April 6, Emma Sanders, “Women's Finalissima:England beat Brazil in dramatic shutout”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

Deriveds

credentialism · credential inflation credentialism credentialist credentialization credential stuffing letters credential · letters credential · credentialization · credential inflation · credential stuffing · credentialist

Translations (19)

de Beglaubigungsschreiben (document of authority) · ru манда́т (document of authority) · es credencial (document of authority) · de Berechtigungsnachweis (document of authority) · fr accréditation (document of authority) · cmn 证书 (document of authority) · el πιστοποιητικό (document of authority) · ja 証明書 (document of authority) · bg препоръки (document of authority) · vi giấy chứng nhận (document of authority) · ca credencial (document of authority) · de Zugangsdaten (document of authority) · ru удостовере́ние ли́чности (document of authority) · fi valtakirja (document of authority) · hu jogosítvány (document of authority) · el διαπιστευτήριο (document of authority) · fi valtuuskirja (document of authority) · pt credencial (document of authority) · cs pověření (document of authority)

credential en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).

Meanings

1. to furnish with credentials
   • School superintendents, principals, and teachers are currently credentialed only by the state. 1997, Paul Thomas Hill et al., Reinventing Public Education, →ISBN, page 138:
   • The newly credentialled ambassador to the Holy See is already in the PM's good books. 2009 March 7, By Patrick Walters, “Rudd orders worldwide push for UN seat”, in Herald Sun:

Forms

Deriveds

recredential