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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cre·den·tial
DATE 15th century : warranting credit or confidence — used chiefly in the phrase credential letters
noun DATE 1655 1. something that gives a title to credit or confidence; also : qualification 3a2. plural : testimonials or certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power 3. certificate , diploma
transitive verb (-tialed also -tialled ; -tial·ing also -tial·ling) DATE 1888 : to furnish with credentials to credential adequate academic performance — K. Patricia Cross English Etymology credential 1520s (adj.), from M.L. credentia (see credence). As a noun, attested from 1756. Related: Credentialled (1891). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 credential cre·den·tial / krE5denFl / verb[VN] (NAmE) to provide sb with credentials 提供证明书(或证件) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cre·den·tial I. \krə̇ˈdenchəl, krēˈ-\ adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin credentialis, from credentia + Latin -alis -al : giving a title or claim to credit or confidence : accrediting — used chiefly in the phrase credential letters II. noun (-s) 1. : something that gives a title to credit or confidence 2. credentials plural : testimonials showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power (as the letters given by a government to an ambassador) 3. a. : a document, issued to a college or university student upon leaving the institution, that testifies to his academic achievement and his personal character < evaluating credentials of students from foreign countries > b. : degree , diploma , certificate III. noun : qualification 3aIV. \krə̇ˈdenchəl, krē-\ transitive verb (credentialed also credentialled ; credentialed alsocredentialled ; credentialing also credentialling \-ch(ə)liŋ\ ; cre·den·tials) Etymology: credential, noun : to furnish with credentials |
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