Accreditation Definition
ə-krĕdĭ-tāshən
noun
The act of accrediting or the state of being accredited, especially the granting of approval to an institution of learning by an official review board after the school has met specific requirements.
American Heritage
The giving of credentials.
Wiktionary
The act of accrediting.
Letters of accreditation.
Wiktionary
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
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Other Word Forms of Accreditation
Noun
Singular:
accreditation
Plural:
accreditationsOrigin of Accreditation
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accredit +"Ž -ation
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First attested in 1806.
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