'Certification' definitions:

Definition of 'certification'

(from WordNet)
noun
The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on [syn: certification, enfranchisement] [ant: disenfranchisement]
noun
Confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence [syn: documentation, certification, corroboration]
noun
A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts [syn: certificate, certification, credential, credentials]
noun
Validating the authenticity of something or someone [syn: authentication, certification]

Definition of 'Certification'

From: GCIDE
  • Certification \Cer`ti*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L. certificatio: cf. F. certification.] The act of certifying. [1913 Webster]