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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Certification \Cer'ti*fi*ca"tion\, noun [L. certificatio: cf. F. certification.] The act of certifying.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
certification
noun
1: the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on [syn: {enfranchisement}] [ant: {disenfranchisement}]
2: confirmation that some fact or statement is true [syn: {documentation}, {corroboration}]
3: a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts [syn: {certificate}, {credential}, {credentials}]
4: validating the authenticity of something or someone [syn: {authentication}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
96 Moby Thesaurus words for "certification": John Hancock, OK, acceptance, affidavit, affirmance, affirmation, approbation, approval, ascertainment, assurance, attestation, authentication, authority, authorization, backing, backing up, bearing out, bill of health, bolstering, buttressing, certificate, certificate of proficiency, check, checking, circumstantiation, clearance, collation, confirmation, corroboration, corroboratory evidence, countenance, countersignature, credential, deposition, determination, diploma, documentation, empowerment, enabling, endorsement, enfranchisement, ensuring, entitlement, establishment, fiat, fortification, go-ahead, green light, imprimatur, navicert, nod, notarization, notarized statement, note, okay, permission, proof, proving, proving out, ratification, reassurance, reassurement, reinforcement, rubber stamp, sanction, seal, sheepskin, sigil, signature, signet, stamp, stamp of approval, statement under oath, strengthening, subscription, substantiation, support, supporting evidence, swearing, sworn statement, sworn testimony, testamur, testimonial, testimony, the nod, ticket, undergirding, validation, verification, visa, vise, voucher, vouching, warrant, warranty, witness
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