See Also: Certificate(finance)
certificate(2)(dictionary)
certificate(1)(dictionary)
X-certificate(dictionary)
Certificate(money)
certificate(dictionary)
certificate(dictionary)
certificate of need(medicine)
Receiver's certificate(finance)
Gold certificate(finance)

certificate(2) (iou)



certificate noun. LME.
[French certificat or medieval Latin certificatum use as noun of neut. pa. pple of certificare: see CERTIFY, -ATE1.]
The action or fact of certifying or giving assurance; certification, attestation. LME-M17.
A document in which a fact is formally certified or attested; esp. one formally attesting status, medical condition, abilities, fulfilment of requirements, ownership of shares, etc.; a licence. M16.
birth certificate, marriage certificate, medical certificate, X-certificate, etc. certificate of origin: see ORIGIN 1. Certificate of Secondary Education Hist. (the certificate gained by passing) an examination for secondary-school pupils in England and Wales, usu. set and marked by individual schools; abbreviation CSE. General Certificate of Education Hist. (the certificate gained by passing) an examination esp. for secondary-school pupils in England and Wales, set and marked by an independent examination board; abbreviation GCE. General Certificate of Secondary Education (the certificate gained by passing) an examination for secondary-school pupils in England and Wales, including course-work assessment by individual schools; abbreviation GCSE. silver certificate: see SILVER noun & adjective.
Law. A writing made in one court, by which notice of its proceedings is given to another. Now rare. E17.