Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
credentials — cre‧den‧tials [krɪˈdenʆlz] noun [plural] JOBS 1. the training, education, or experience that give you the ability to do a particular job or task well, especially in the opinion of other people: • You ll be given a three month probationary period … Financial and business terms
credentials — letters entitling the bearer to certain credit or confidence, 1670s, from CREDENTIAL (Cf. credential) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
credentials — [n] references, attestation accreditation, authorization, card, certificate, character, deed, diploma, docket, document, documentation, endorsement, letter of credence, letter of introduction, license, missive, papers, passport, proof,… … New thesaurus
credentials — noun 1 qualities/training/experience ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, impeccable, impressive, solid, strong ▪ right ▪ She always had the right credenti … Collocations dictionary
credentials — cre|den|tials [krıˈdenʃəlz] n [plural] 1.) someone s education, achievements, experience etc that prove they have the ability to do something credentials for/as ▪ She had excellent credentials for the job. ▪ There are doubts over his credentials… … Dictionary of contemporary English
credentials — [[t]krɪde̱nʃ(ə)lz[/t]] 1) N PLURAL: with supp Someone s credentials are their previous achievements, training, and general background, which indicate that they are qualified to do something. ...her credentials as a Bach specialist... I can… … English dictionary
credentials — n. 1) to present one s credentials 2) to evaluate; examine smb. s credentials * * * examine smb. s credentials to evaluate to present one s credentials … Combinatory dictionary
credentials — cre|den|tials [ krə denʃlz ] noun plural 1. ) personal qualities, achievements, or experiences that make someone appropriate for something: His credentials as a football coach are impressive. The company is looking to enhance its environmental… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
credentials — UK [krɪˈdenʃ(ə)lz] / US [krəˈdenʃ(ə)lz] noun [plural] 1) personal qualities, achievements, or experiences that make someone suitable for something His credentials as a football manager are impressive. The company is looking to enhance its… … English dictionary
credentials — noun (plural) 1 the things that show people that you have the ability to do something, are suitable for something etc, such as your education, experience, and achievements: He spent the first hour trying to establish his credentials as a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
