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Princeton's WordNet

  1. accreditationnoun

    the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards)

    "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"

Wiktionary

  1. accreditationnoun

    The giving of credentials.

  2. accreditationnoun

    The act of accrediting.

    letters of accreditation.

  3. accreditationnoun

    The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.

  4. Etymology: * First attested in 1806.

Wikipedia

  1. Accreditation

    Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks (such as certification, inspection and testing).Accreditation bodies are established in many economies with the primary purpose of ensuring that conformity assessment bodies are subject to oversight by an authoritative body. Accreditation bodies, that have been peer evaluated as competent, sign regional and international arrangements to demonstrate their competence. These accreditation bodies then assess and accredit conformity assessment bodies to the relevant standards. An authoritative body that performs accreditation is called an 'accreditation body'. The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) provide international recognitions to accreditation bodies. There are many internationally recognized accreditation bodies approved by the IAF and ILAC. The Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC) is the largest accreditation body in Middle East region, whereas in South Asia the Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) and National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), Quality Council of India (QCI) are the largest. In East Asia, the China National Accreditation Board is the largest, while the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the largest in Europe. The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) being the largest in the Oceania region, with the South African National Accreditation System being the largest in Africa. For most of the accreditation schemes, international standards issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are used.

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  1. accreditation

    Accreditation is a process of validation or recognition in which an institution or organization is officially deemed competent, credible, and capable of providing a certain standard of quality in its services, products, or operations. This is typically granted by a recognized external body or authority after a thorough evaluation. Accreditation is essential in areas such as education, healthcare, and business, as it assures that the institution adheres to accepted standards, practices, and ethics.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Accreditationnoun

    the act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Accreditation

    Certification as complying with a standard set by non-governmental organizations, applied for by institutions, programs, and facilities on a voluntary basis.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of accréditation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of accréditation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of accréditation in a Sentence

  1. Foreign Affairs:

    Under the cover of journalism, this person was involved in a completely different activity, there are lots of reports that he had accreditation, therefore he’s a journalist. No, No, No … this is what he claims to be.

  2. Louise Martin:

    Commonwealth Games Federation shall advise Vikram Singh Sisodia, Namdev Shirgaonker and Ravinder Chaudhry that any further infractions by any member of the Indian team of the' no-needle' policy could result in the withdrawal of accreditation of the offending person.

  3. Patricia Espinosa:

    At the end of the day, It is up to parties and observers who gets accreditation as part of their delegations. it is really the sovereign right of every government to accredit every representative as part of its delegations, persons it deems appropriate.

  4. The NPRCs:

    Providing the best, compassionate care for NPRC animals is a top priority and helps ensure research results are scientifically valid. NPRC staff monitors animals daily in order to quickly address any concerns, and all animals receive comprehensive annual checkups, much like humans, the NPRCs follow regulations and guidelines established by the NIH, the USDA via the Animal Welfare Act and institutional animal care and use committees. In addition, all NPRCs maintain AAALAC Int. accreditation, the gold standard in animal care.

  5. Pablo Paez:

    Our facilities are highly rated by independent accreditation entities.

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