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credential

Syllabification: (cre·den·tial)

Definition of credential

noun

(usually credentials)

a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person’s background, typically when used to indicate that they are suitable for something:recruitment is based mainly on academic credentials
a document or certificate proving a person’s identity or qualifications.
a letter of introduction given by a government to an ambassador before a new posting.

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin credentialis, from credentia (see credence). The original use was as an adjective in the sense 'giving credence to, recommending', frequently in credential letters or papers, hence credentials (mid 17th century)

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