ACCREDITATION

accreditation

(noun) the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); “a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

accreditation (countable and uncountable, plural accreditations)

The giving of credentials.

The act of accrediting.

(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.

Anagrams

• actinoceratid

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*cred`i*ta"tion, n.

Definition: The act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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