accreditation
The giving of credentialsThe giving of credentials.
» He checked the organization's accreditation status.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The giving of credentials.
Beglaubigung, Akkreditierung
аккредита́цияakkreditácija
акредита́ціяakredytácija
(countable, uncountable)The act of accrediting.
letters of accreditation
(countable, uncountable)The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
- the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards)
Examples
13 sentencesHe checked the organization's accreditation status.
To attain accreditation, the college had to meet 16 standards.
The school received full accreditation.
Check the organization's accreditation status.
The program gained official accreditation.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1806, from accredit + -ation.First attested in 1806, from accredit + -ation.
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Forms
plural: accreditations| Singular | accreditation |
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Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable