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credential

adj, noun, verb — 4 senses

credential

adj

/kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/

Etymology From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).

1

Pertaining to or serving as an introduction or recommendation (to someone).

  • their credential letters on both sides1625-1629, Abraham Darcie/Darcy and Thomas Browne (translators), The History of the Most Renowned and Victorious Princess Elizabeth, Late Queen of England (originally by William Camden)

credential

noun

Etymology From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).

1

In plural documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges

  • May I see your credentials, please?
  • The computer verifies the user's credentials before allowing them to log on.
2

Informal Evidence of skill or excellence.

  • They deserved their half-time lead and looked fully in control until Brazil made changes at the break and began to show their credentials in attack.2023 April 6, Emma Sanders, “Women's Finalissima:England beat Brazil in dramatic shutout”, in BBC Sport:
Derived terms
credential inflation, credential inflation credentialism credentialist credentialization credential stuffing letters credential, credentialism, credentialist, credentialization, credential stuffing, letters credential

credential

verb

Etymology From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).

1

to furnish with credentials

  • School superintendents, principals, and teachers are currently credentialed only by the state.1997, Paul Thomas Hill et al., Reinventing Public Education, →ISBN, page 138:
  • The newly credentialled ambassador to the Holy See is already in the PM's good books.2009 March 7, By Patrick Walters, “Rudd orders worldwide push for UN seat”, in Herald Sun:
Derived terms
recredential

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.