accreditation

noun

ac·​cred·​i·​ta·​tion ə-ˌkre-də-ˈtā-shən  -ˈdā- 

plural -s

often attributive

: the act or process of accrediting

recently developed standards for the accreditation of junior colleges

a joint commission on accreditation of hospitals

: the state or fact of being accredited

ambassador in Rome with concurrent accreditation to Italy and Yugoslavia

—Current Biography

the accreditation status of an educational institution

Word History

Etymology

accredit + -ation

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for accreditation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration
• affiliation