( certifying ) ˌsər]d.əfə̇ˈkāshən, ˌsə̄], ˌsəi], ]tə-; ( certificating ) sə(r)ˌtifəˈk-, ˌsərˌt-, ˌsə̄ˌt-, ˌsəiˌt- noun
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Etymology: Middle English certificacioun, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French certification, from Medieval Latin certification-, certificatio, from Late Latin certificatus, past participle of certificare to certify + -ion-, -io -ion — more at certify
1. : the act of certifying or certificating or the state of being certified or certificated
2. : a certified statement : certificate
3. Scots law : a notice certifying to a party to a suit the consequences of his default in the matters specified as required of him
4. : a guarantee of the genuineness of the signature on a check by an authorized bank official
5. : an authorization of a labor union by an appropriate public agency to act as a bargaining agent for all employees in a bargaining unit