credential
Documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privilegesDocumentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
» Tom certainly has the right credentials.
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2 senses(in the plural)Documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
May I see your credentials, please?
The computer verifies the user's credentials before allowing them to log on.
Berechtigungsnachweis, Zugangsdaten, Beglaubigungsschreiben
манда́тmandát, удостовере́ние ли́чностиudostoverénije líčnosti
(informal)Evidence of skill or excellence.
- a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Examples
22 sentencesTom certainly has the right credentials.
Tom has impressive credentials.
Tom has credentials.
Tom showed his credentials.
Tom clearly has the credentials.
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).
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Forms
plural: credentials| Singular | credential |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts:certificatecertificationcredentials
Word family
6 related wordsSee also
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