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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CERTIFICATION, n. The act of certifying.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on [syn: certification, enfranchisement] [ant: disenfranchisement]
2: confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence [syn: documentation, certification, corroboration]
3: a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts [syn: certificate, certification, credential, credentials]
4: validating the authenticity of something or someone [syn: authentication, certification]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of certifying ; the state of being certified 2. a certified statement

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Certification Cer`ti*fi*ca"tion, n.[L. certificatio: cf. F. certification.] The act of certifying.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

see certify

Moby Thesaurus

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