Definitions for CREDENTIAL
cre·den·tial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. certificate, certification, credential, credentialsnoun

   a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. credentialnoun

   Documentary evidence that a person has certain status or privileges

   May I see your credentials, please?

2. credentialverb

   To furnish with credentials.

3. credentialadjective

   of, pertaining to or entitling to credit or authority

4. Etymology: From credentialis, from credentia

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Credentialnoun

   That which gives a title to credit; the warrant upon which belief or authority is claimed.

   Etymology: from credens, Latin.

   A few persons of an odious and despised country could not have filled the world with believers, had they not shown undoubted credentials from the Divine Person who sent them on such a message. Joseph Addison, on the Christian Religion.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Credential

   A credential is a piece of any document that details a 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.

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1. credential

   A credential is a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, often used to indicate their suitability or competence for something. It is typically a document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications. It can also refer to evidence or testimony to someone's authority or credibility.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Credentialadjective

   giving a title or claim to credit or confidence; accrediting

2. Credentialnoun

   that which gives a title to credit or confidence

3. Credentialnoun

   testimonials showing that a person is entitled to credit, or has right to exercise official power, as the letters given by a government to an ambassador or envoy, or a certificate that one is a duly elected delegate

4. Etymology: [Cf. It. credenziale.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. 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.

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Anagrams for CREDENTIAL »

1. interlaced

2. reclinated

How to pronounce CREDENTIAL?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say CREDENTIAL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CREDENTIAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CREDENTIAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of CREDENTIAL in a Sentence

1. Brad Tilden:

   They're credential employees. They're there to work on the airplanes. ... This is aviation in America. The doors of the airplanes are not keyed like a car. There is not an ignition key like a car. The setup in aviation in America is we secure the airfield.

2. Marc Brouillard:

   Early on Saturday morning a CRA( Canadian Revenue Agency) portal was directly targeted with a large amount of traffic using a botnet to attempt to attack the services through credential stuffing, out of an abundance of caution the Canadian Revenue Agency portal was shut down to contain the attack and implement measures to protect Canadian Revenue Agency services.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CREDENTIAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Credential
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CREDENTIAL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credential
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CREDENTIAL
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CREDENTIAL