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credential

intermediateB2

/krɪˈdɛnʃəl/ · cre-den-tial

A document or certification proving a person's qualifications or abilities.

education business employment

Meanings

nounformal

A document or certification proving a person's qualifications or abilities.

ایک دستاویز یا سند جو شخص کی قابلیت یا صلاحیت ثابت کرتی ہے۔

اسناد

asnaad

Formal: سند

Synonyms

qualification certificate documentقابلیتتصدیقدستاویز

Antonyms

disqualification rejection failureناکامیعدم اہلیترد

Common Collocations

academic credential
professional credential
credential verification

Example Sentences

He presented his credentials to the committee.

اس نے کمیٹی کے سامنے اپنی اسناد پیش کیں۔

Us ne committee ke samne apni asnaad pesh ki.

The job requires specific credentials that I don't have.

اس ملازمت کے لیے مخصوص اسناد کی ضرورت ہے جو میرے پاس نہیں ہیں۔

Is mulazmat ke liye makhsoos asnaad ki zaroorat hai jo mere paas nahin hain.

Your educational credentials are impressive.

آپ کی تعلیمی اسناد شاندار ہیں۔

Aap ki taleemi asnaad shandar hain.

Easily Confused With

credentialing:Credentialing refers to the process of verifying someone's qualifications, while credentials are the actual documents that prove those qualifications.

Word Family

credentialing

nounاسناد کا عمل

credentialed

adjectiveاسناد شدہ

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'credential' by breaking it down to 'cred' (believe) and 'ential' (pertaining to) signifying something important to believe in.

Imagine a professional showing their certificate at a job interview.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کا دروازہ ہمیشہ کھلا رہتا ہے

Neki ka darwaza hamesha khula rehta hai

The door of good deeds is always open.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "credentialis" — conferring authority

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from the Latin 'credentia', meaning 'belief' or 'trust', reflecting the nature of credentials as proof of authority or competence.