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CERTIFICATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Validating the authenticity of something or someone
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("certification" is a kind of...):
proof; substantiation; validation (the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something)
Derivation:
certify (guarantee payment on; of checks)
certify (authorize officially)
certify (guarantee as meeting a certain standard)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
Synonyms:
certification; enfranchisement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("certification" is a kind of...):
authorisation; authorization; empowerment (the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "certification"):
accreditation (the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards))
Derivation:
certify (authorize officially)
certify (guarantee as meeting a certain standard)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Synonyms:
certificate; certification; credential; credentials
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("certification" is a kind of...):
document; papers; written document (writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "certification"):
certificate of incorporation (state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation)
birth certificate (a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth)
diploma; sheepskin (a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study)
commission; military commission (an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces)
bill of health (a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival))
registration (a document certifying an act of registering)
teacher's certificate; teaching certificate (a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools)
probate; probate will (a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate)
Derivation:
certify (authorize officially)
certify (guarantee as meeting a certain standard)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
Synonyms:
certification; corroboration; documentation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("certification" is a kind of...):
confirmation (information that confirms or verifies)
Derivation:
certify (provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes)
Context examples:
Certification requirements for clinical audiology professional are currently defined at a single level - Certificate of Clinical Competency.
(Audiologist, NCI Thesaurus)
An individual educated in the discipline of midwifery, who possesses evidence of certification according to the requirements of ACNM.
(Certified Midwife, NCI Thesaurus)
The AOCNP certification also requires successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program.
(Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner, NCI Thesaurus)
A licensed Registered Nurse who has been working at least 1 year within the past 3 years, with at least 1,000 hours spent in Oncology Nursing within the past 2 1/2 years and at least 10 continuing education hours in the field of Oncology Nursing completed over the past 3 years and who has passed the certification exam.
(Oncology Certified Nurse, NCI Thesaurus)
A clinical research coordinator or study coordinator with related work experience and with certification earned by passing a required program and written examination from the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) or equivalent organization.
(Certified Clinical Research Coordinator, NCI Thesaurus)
A textual description of the investigator's credentials including, but not limited to the degree(s), board certification(s), license(s), diploma, and other official and/or legal documents indicating that the person has specific knowledge, skills, or abilities in the view of a certifying body.
(Investigator Official Credentials, NCI Thesaurus)
A clinical research professional (i.e., administrator, coordinator, consultant, educator, or researcher in clinical trial management) with related work experience and with certification earned by passing a required program and written examination from the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or equivalent organization.
(Certified Clinical Research Professional, NCI Thesaurus)
Registered nurses who have not achieved CCRN certification status or whose CCRN status has lapsed are not authorized to use the CCRN credential.
(Certification in Critical Care Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)
