certificates
Saysur-TIF-i-kuhts/sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kəts/UK/səˈtɪf.ɪ.kəts/
- 1Plural of certificate.
The office issues birth certificates within five working days.
Investors compared the interest rates on several savings certificates.
Note
A regular plural made with a plain -s, and it carries every meaning of the singular with it. In finance the documents prove ownership or debt. In education they mark a completed course that falls short of a diploma. In computing the word is often short for public key certificates, and in British and Irish usage it names film age ratings. Only context tells these apart.
certificates is a form of certificate
certificate, noun: An official document that contains a statement confirmed as true by an authority. Full entry
- Forms
- certificatecertificates plural
- Spelling
- certificate → certificates: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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