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Meaning of "credential" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CREDENTIAL

From Medieval Latin crēdentia credit, trust.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CREDENTIAL

credential  [krɪˈdɛnʃəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREDENTIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Credential can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CREDENTIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Credential

A credential is an attestation of qualification, competence, or authority issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant or de facto authority or assumed competence to do so. Examples of credentials include academic diplomas, academic degrees, certifications, security clearances, identification documents, badges, passwords, user names, keys, powers of attorney, and so on. Sometimes publications, such as scientific papers or books, may be viewed as similar to credentials by some people, especially if the publication was peer reviewed or made in a well-known journal or reputable publisher.

Definition of credential in the English dictionary

The first definition of credential in the dictionary is something that entitles a person to confidence, authority, etc. Other definition of credential is a letter or certificate giving evidence of the bearer's identity or competence. Credential is also entitling one to confidence, authority, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CREDENTIAL


cadential
kəˈdɛnʃəl
confidential
ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl
consequential
ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl
coresidential
ˌkəʊrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl
differential
ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl
essential
ɪˈsɛnʃəl
evidential
ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəl
experiential
ɪkˌspɪərɪˈɛnʃəl
exponential
ˌɛkspəʊˈnɛnʃəl
influential
ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl
nonconfidential
ˌnɒnˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl
nonresidential
ˌnɒnrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl
potential
pəˈtɛnʃəl
precedential
ˌprɛsɪˈdɛnʃəl
providential
ˌprɒvɪˈdɛnʃəl
prudential
pruːˈdɛnʃəl
residential
ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl
sequential
sɪˈkwɛnʃəl
tendential
tɛnˈdɛnʃəl
vice-presidential
ˌvaɪsprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREDENTIAL

cred
credal
credence
credence table
credenda
credendum
credent
credentialed
credentialism
credentialled
credentialling
credentials
credenza
credibility
credibility gap
credibility rating
credible
credibleness
credibly
credit

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREDENTIAL

action potential
chemical potential
circumferential
circumstantial
equipotential
existential
growth potential
inconsequential
inferential
initial
jurisprudential
penitential
presidential
quintessential
referential
reverential
self-referential
substantial
tangential
torrential
unsubstantial

Synonyms and antonyms of credential in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «credential» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREDENTIAL

Find out the translation of credential to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of credential from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «credential» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凭证
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

credencial
570 millions of speakers

English

credential
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रेडेंशियल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاعتماد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

учетных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

credencial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শংসাপত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

des titres de compétences
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelayakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anmelde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

資格
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자격 증명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapercayan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chứng chỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நற்சான்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रेडेन्शियल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kimlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

credenziali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poświadczenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

облікових
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acreditare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

διαπιστευτηρίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bewyse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

credential
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

credential
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of credential

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREDENTIAL»

The term «credential» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREDENTIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «credential» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «credential» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about credential

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2 QUOTES WITH «CREDENTIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word credential.
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Anant Agarwal
I think we can question whether degrees are antediluvian. Online learning has flexibility. Why not master courses in energy, writing, communications, and engineering and get a credential?
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Anant Agarwal
The online credential, the online certificate is very different from an on campus certificate. And we really believe that online learning and the EdX platform and the EdX portal, these are ways in which - you can think of them as a rising tide that's going to lift all boats whether for students worldwide or on our campuses.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREDENTIAL»

Discover the use of credential in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to credential and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transportation Security: Transportation Worker ...
U.S. transportation systems and the estimated 4,000 transportation facilities move over 30 million tons of freight and provide an estimated 1.1 billion passenger trips each day.
Stephen M. Lord, 2009
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Transportation Worker I. D. Credential: Progress Made in ...
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program, managed by the Transportation Security Admin. (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard, requires maritime workers who access secure areas of transportation facilities to obtain a ...
Stephen M. Lord, 2010
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Feasibility of a Consolidated Security Credential for ...
There also would be an added benefit related to policy adaptation. When necessary, a single credential falling under a single policy could be adjusted quickly to adapt to new threats. This would create a much more efficient system, enabling ...
‎2011
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Information Security Management Handbook, Sixth Edition
The stronger a credential, the stronger the assurance that the principal's claimed identity is genuine. The strength of a credential is dependent on both technology and environmental factors. Because a credential is carried by each principal, the  ...
Harold F. Tipton, Micki Krause, 2007
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Academic and Economic Valuation of Credential Attainment: ...
CHAPTER HI METHODOLOGY Procedures This sequential explanatory mixed methods investigation sought to determine whether high school aged students and GED candidates held comparable perceptions regarding the credential values ...
Lela Mae Horne, 2007
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Transportation Worker Identification Credential: Internal ...
United States Government Accountability Office GAO Report to Congressional Requesters May 2011 GAO-11-657 TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help ...
Stephen M. Lord (au), 2011
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Study on the Impact of Credential Gaps on Organizational Leaders
The instrument used to collect information about leadership style was the MLQ 5X (Bass & Avolio, 1990), a respected self-report inventory described in chapter 2 (Appendix A). A survey designed by the researcher, the Credential Longitudinal ...
Lorraine F. Priest, 2007
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Grid Computing Security
3.4.1 Credential Management Management of credentials becomes very important in a grid context as there are multiple different systems which require varied credentials to ac- cess them. Credential management systems store and manage ...
Anirban Chakrabarti, 2007
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Mechanics of User Identification and Authentication: ...
However, in Windows XP and later, the authentication package will first go to Credential Manager and request credentials to use in order to access the resource. If Credential Manager has an entry for this target (the specific server that the user ...
Dobromir Todorov, 2007
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Advances in Information Technology Research and Application: ...
The method consists of receiving credential information from a controlling device of the plurality of controlling devices, wherein the credential information comprises a first credential, a second credential, and an indication. The first credential is ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREDENTIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term credential is used in the context of the following news items.
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Parks Associates: OTT Video Service Credential Sharing Will Cost …
"Live-streaming usage has garnered media attention recently, but credential sharing is also a popular form of piracy in the connected world, ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
2
Apple seeks patents on secure mobile payments and digital music …
... an access credential for the secured object through the connection, establishing a second connection between the first portable device and a ... «IPWatchdog.com, Jul 15»
3
Accolades: Siblings earn degrees, teen studies chemistry
He will pursue a multiple-subject teaching credential and a master's degree in education and plans to teach elementary school. He has applied ... «The Tracy Press, Jul 15»
4
Top 10 project management certifications
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is this credential's parent organization, and works continuously with businesses and academia to ... «CIO, Jul 15»
5
Collaborative creates new program to improve job skills for people …
Having the credential they will earn in this program to show employers they can complete a program from start to finish is a plus,” Elbrecht said. «News Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Your Guide to Red Bull at Evo 2015
We've arranged a bus to shuttle people with Evo credentials from Bally's to the GameWorks pre-party. You MUST have a credential to get on ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»
7
Online working capital provider Lendingkart.com raises $10 million …
The only cross verification or credential checking is done by using analytics and big data of third party, which Lendingkart.com receives from its ... «ET Retail, Jul 15»
8
Fill the gaps in workforce
Nearly 70 percent of participants in these training programs received an industry-recognized certificate or credential, 40 percent received wage ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
9
JournalWest Briefs: Jobless rate rises in Davie, Forsyth
... during the 2015 summer session and industry-recognized credential testing expenses that deal with skill gaps upon course completion. «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
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Big Fat Hairy Facts
87 percent of students who transfer from a community college to a four-year college in the US do so before earning a credential at the ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»

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