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Certification vs Authorization - What's the difference?

certification | authorization |

As nouns the difference between certification and authorization

is that certification is the act of certifying while authorization is (uncountable) permission.

certification

English

(wikipedia certification)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of certifying.
  • The granting of a certificate.
  • A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.

    • Derived terms

    * professional certification * product certification

    Anagrams

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    authorization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * authorisation

    Noun

    (wikipedia authorization)
  • (uncountable) Permission.
    • I've ''got'' authorization . Call the office and you'll see.
  • (countable) An act of authorizing.
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  • (countable) (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
    • Can I see your authorization ?
  • (government) Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
    • We've had the authorization for years, but we've never gotten an appropriation.

    Holonyms

    * (permission) access control * (an act of authorizing) access control * (government) budgeting

    Related terms

    * author * authority * unauthorized

    References

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