certificate

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English

Etymology

From French certificat.

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (noun): IPA^(key): /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/
  • (verb): IPA^(key): /səˈtɪf.ɪˌkeɪt/
• (US)
  • (noun):IPA^(key): /sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/
  • (verb): IPA^(key): /sɚˈtɪf.ɪˌkeɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɪfɪkət, -eɪt
• Hyphenation: cer‧tif‧i‧cate

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. (British, Ireland) A motion picture age rating.

Derived terms

Descendants

• → Punjabi: ਸਰਟੀਫਿਕੇਟ (sarṭīphikeṭ)
• → Welsh: stifficet

Translations

Verb

certificate (third-person singular simple present certificates, present participle certificating, simple past and past participle certificated)

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

Translations

Related terms

• certify
• certified

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

certificate

1. inflection of certificare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

certificate f pl

1. feminine plural of certificato

Spanish

Verb

certificate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of certificar combined with te