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credentiala qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, especially when used to indicate their suitability for something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, especially when used to indicate their suitability for something

Pronunciation (IPA): /krɪˈdenʃəl/

Korean meaning: 자격증, 증명서, 신임장

Korean pronunciation: 크리**덴**셜

Example Sentences

  • The ambassador presented his credentials to the foreign minister.
  • The spy's fake credentials were so convincing that even his own mother would have hired him as a babysitter.
  • Before accepting the job offer, the company thoroughly checked his professional credentials.

credential

NOUN

//krɪˈdenʃəl//

a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, especially when used to indicate their suitability for something

credential concept
💡 Concept

a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, especially when used to indicate their suitability for something

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/krɪˈdenʃəl/
🇬🇧 UK/krɪˈdenʃəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootcred
Suffix-ential

Origin

라틴어 'credere(믿다)'에서 나온 말로, 다른 사람이 믿을 수 있는 증거나 자격을 의미하게 되었습니다. 마치 '이 사람을 믿어도 돼!'라고 보증하는 서류 같은 개념이죠.

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🎵Rhyme

potentialessentialresidential
potential
essential
residential

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📝Examples

The ambassador presented his credentials to the foreign minister.

😄 Fun example

The spy's fake credentials were so convincing that even his own mother would have hired him as a babysitter.

Before accepting the job offer, the company thoroughly checked his professional credentials.

😄 Fun example

Her cooking credentials include burning water and setting off the smoke alarm with toast.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

qualificationcertificatedocumentationtestimonialendorsement

Antonyms

disqualificationincompetence

Related

crediblecreditaccreditationcertificationlicense