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credential

noun

/krɪˈden.ʃəl/

Meaning

a qualification, achievement, or aspect of a person's background used to indicate suitability for something

She presented her credentials before starting the new job.

qualification, certificate, document, reference

disqualification, ineligibility

professional credentials, academic credentials, verify credentials, present credentials

a line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access

The plants and animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

Lack of trust; suspicion or doubt about someone or something

a weapon that fires bullets or other projectiles from a metal tube

A small remaining quantity of something; a surviving trace.

a well-known phrase that expresses something true about life; a proverb