certificate

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Etymology

From .

Pronunciation

• (British)
  • (noun) IPA: /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/
  • (verb) IPA: /səˈtɪf.ɪˌkeɪt/
• (America)
  • (noun)IPA: /sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/
  • (verb) IPA: /sɚˈtɪf.ɪˌkeɪt/

Noun

certificate (plural certificates)

1. A document containing a certified statement.
2. A document evidencing ownership or debt.
3. (education) A document serving as evidence that 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. (computing theory) The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
5. (computing) Ellipsis of public key certificate
6. (Britain, Ireland) A motion picture age rating.

   The film is certificate 15.

Translations

• French: document, certificat
• German: Zertifikat, Zeugnis
• Italian: certificato, attestato
• Portuguese: certificado
• Russian: докуме́нт
• Spanish: certificado

Translations

• German: Zertifikat, Bestätigung

Translations

• French: diplôme
• German: Zeugnis
• Russian: аттеста́т

Verb

certificate (certificates, present participle certificating; simple past and past participle certificated)

1. To supply with a certificate, especially following certification.

Translations

• German: zertifizieren, bescheinigen, beglaubigen

Related terms

• certify
• certified

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