certificate
Pluralcertificates
Verbcertificates, certificating, certificated
Pluralcertificates
Formscertificates, certificating, certificated
- 1An official paper that proves a fact is true.
Like a stamp that proves something is true.
The clerk handed her a certificate showing she had passed the test.
He kept his birth certificate in a locked drawer.
Similarcertification, attestation
- 2A paper that shows you finished a course but is not a full diploma.
Like a small reward for finishing a class, but not a full school degree.
She earned a certificate in basic accounting at the local college.
The course gives you a certificate when you finish all the lessons.
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- 3A paper that shows who owns something or who is owed money.
Like a receipt that proves the money or thing belongs to you.
The bank gave him a certificate showing he owned the shares.
She showed the certificate to prove the debt was hers.
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- 5Short form of public key certificate. It is a digital file used to prove identity online.
The browser warned that the website's certificate had expired.
You need a valid certificate to log in securely.
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- 6Facts that let you quickly prove a yes answer to a problem is correct.
Like an answer key a teacher uses to quickly check your work is right.
The computer used a short certificate to check the answer quickly.
A good certificate lets you confirm the solution without redoing all the work.
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- 7An official rating that says what age you must be to watch a film.
Like the age label on a video game that shows who can play it.
The film was given a certificate that allowed only adults to watch it.
Parents checked the certificate before letting the children see the movie.
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Origin
It comes from the French word certificat.