1. The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
   - enfranchisement 
2. Confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
   - documentation, corroboration 
3. A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
   - certificate, credential, credentials, bona fides 
4. Validating the authenticity of something or someone
   - authentication

Derived forms: certifications

See also: certify

Type of: authorisation [Brit], authorization, confirmation, document, empowerment, papers, proof, substantiation, validation, written document

Encyclopedia: Certification

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