credential Definition
cre·den·tial (kri den′s̸həl)
adjective
Rare entitling to credit, confidence, etc.; accrediting
Etymology: ME credencial < ML credentialis: see credence
noun
- anything giving evidence that someone is entitled to or deserving of credit, confidence, etc.
- a document that serves as official proof of a person's position, authority, etc.; specif., letters of credence
transitive verb -·tialed, -·tial·ing
to furnish with credentials
credential Usage Examples
Preposition: of
caller: Always check the credentials of a caller with the head office before allowing access to your home.
Converse of object
- verify: We take great care to verify the credentials of prospective clients.
- possess: It is a matter for the trustees to judge whether the person they select to advise them is suitable or possesses the appropriate credentials.
- check: We also check the credentials of every charity you want to donate to.
- delegate: Cosign with SPNEGO support will provide a way of delegating credentials to web services, which at present is only possible by running KCT.
- establish: But it was crucial to establish the historical credentials of the future International on razor-sharp principles.
- acquire: By developing a sustainable technology, developers acquire some green credentials.
Adjective modifier
- impeccable: He has impeccable credentials for the job of heading the US central bank.
- green: How impressed are you with EPS ' green credentials?
- democratic: They are keen to announce their new democratic credentials.
- left-wing: His military background tells us something, but since announcing his candidacy he has sought to promote left-wing credentials.
- scholarly: And what about the scholarly credentials of the members?
- environmental: Hill View House promotes its environmental credentials in the Hill View House brochure.
Modifies a noun
- cache: This could be rewritten to use the Kerberos API to parse the credential cache for expiration checking and for handling re-authentication.
- verification: Forms-based authentication uses cookies to authenticate users and allows the application to do its own credential verification.
Noun used with modifier
- logon: The client will prompt for the logon credentials for your domain once the VPN connection has been established.
- authentication: Policy General Users must note that all system authentication credentials assigned to them are for their own personal use.
- login: Submits login credentials within the body of the form.
- sustainability: This article looks at the form, civic engineering and sustainability credentials of this newly opened building.
- sporting: The sporting credentials are topped in this model - the Sport 250 - by twin tail pipes.
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