Credential Definition
krĭ-dĕnshəl
credentialed, credentialing, credentialled, credentialling, credentials
noun
credentials
That which entitles one to confidence, credit, or authority.
American Heritage
Anything giving evidence that someone is entitled to or deserving of credit, confidence, etc.
Webster's New World
A document that serves as official proof of a person's position, authority, etc.; specif., letters of credence.
Webster's New World
(chiefly in the plural) Documentary evidence that a person has certain status or privileges.
May I see your credentials, please?
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To furnish with credentials.
Webster's New World
adjective
Entitling to credit, confidence, etc.; accrediting.
Webster's New World
Origin of Credential
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From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis giving authority from crēdentia trust credence
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Medieval Latin credentialis (“giving authority”), from credentia (“trust”)
From Wiktionary
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