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certification vs accreditation

accreditation vs certification

certification and accreditation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
certification Yes No No No
accreditation Yes No No No
As nouns, accreditation is a hyponym of certification; that is, accreditation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than certification:
  • certification: the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
  • accreditation: the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards)
certification (noun) accreditation (noun)
the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards)
validating the authenticity of something or someone
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Difference between certification and accreditation

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