1. Validating the authenticity of something or someone
   "The certification of organic produce requires strict adherence to guidelines";
   - authentication
    
2. The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
   "The certification of organic farms is a rigorous process";
   - enfranchisement
    
3. Confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
   "The university required certification of his previous degrees";
   - documentation, corroboration
    
4. A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
   "The job applicant presented his certifications to the hiring manager";
   - certificate, credential, credentials, bona fides

Derived forms: certifications

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

Encyclopedia: Certification