Definition of credential
: warranting credit or confidence —used chiefly in the phrase credential letters
From the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of credential
see credence
credential
Definition of credential
1 : something that gives a title to credit or confidence; also : qualification 3a the applicant with the best credentials
2 credentials plural : testimonials or certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power a doctor's credentials
3 : certificate, diploma
Examples of credential in a Sentence
My experience as a manager is my strongest credential.
Origin and Etymology of credential
see credence
credential
Definition of credential
credentialed
alsocredentialled
;credentialing
alsocredentialling
transitive verb
: to furnish with credentials … to credential adequate academic performance … — K. Patricia Cross journalists who have been credentialed by the Secret Service
Origin and Etymology of credential
see credence
CREDENTIAL Defined for English Language Learners
credential
Definition of credential for English Language Learners
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: a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job
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: a document which shows that a person is qualified to do a particular job
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