certification

noun

validating the authenticity of something or someone

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on

Roots

certuscert- · Latin · sure facio-fic · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for certification

certificaten credentialn authenticationn documentationn testamur attestationn corroborationn diploman validationn verificationn

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Where does certification come from?

The word certification breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: cert-, from Latin certus (“sure”); and -fic, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.