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ACCREDITATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards)
Example:
a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("accreditation" is a kind of...):
certification; enfranchisement (the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on)
Derivation:
accredit (grant credentials to)