accreditation

English Online Dictionary. What means accreditation‎? What does accreditation mean?

English

Etymology

First attested in 1806, from accredit +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ə-krěd'ĭ-tāʹshən, IPA^(key): /əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
• (UK) IPA^(key): [əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən]
• (US) IPA^(key): [əˌkɹɛd.ɨˈteɪ.ʃən], [əˌkɹɛd.ɨɾˈeɪ.ʃən]
• Hyphenation: ac‧cred‧i‧ta‧tion
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

accreditation (countable and uncountable, plural accreditations)

1. The giving of credentials.
2. The act of accrediting.
3. (education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.

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• actinoceratid

Interlingua

Noun

accreditation

1. accreditation