1. certification(n = noun.act) enfranchisement - the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on;
is a kind of authorisation, authorization, empowerment
has particulars: accreditation
Derived forms verb certify3, verb certify4
2. certification(n = noun.communication) corroboration, documentation - confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence;
is a kind of confirmation
Derived form verb certify1
3. certification(n = noun.communication) certificate, credential, credentials - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts;
is a kind of document, papers, written document
has particulars: certificate of incorporation, birth certificate, diploma, sheepskin, commission, military commission, bill of health, registration, teacher's certificate, teaching certificate, probate, probate will
Derived forms verb certify3, verb certify4
4. certification(n = noun.act) authentication - validating the authenticity of something or someone;
is a kind of proof, substantiation, validation
Derived forms verb certify2, verb certify3, verb certify4
The act of certifying. [1913 Webster]