Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun certification

4 senses of certification

Sense 1
certification, enfranchisement -- (the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on)
       => authorization, authorisation, empowerment -- (the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant)

Sense 2
documentation, certification, corroboration -- (confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence)
       => confirmation -- (information that confirms or verifies)

Sense 3
certificate, certification, credential, credentials -- (a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts)
       => document, written document, papers -- (writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature))

Sense 4
authentication, certification -- (validating the authenticity of something or someone)
       => validation, proof, substantiation -- (the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something)