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Confirmation vs Certification - What's the difference?

confirmation | certification |

As nouns the difference between confirmation and certification

is that confirmation is an official indicator that things will happen as planned while certification is the act of certifying.

confirmation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An official indicator that things will happen as planned
  • Verification that something has happened
  • A sacrament of sealing and strengthening in many Christian Churches, often including a ceremony of anointing
  • * {{quote-song
    • , year = 1977 , title = (Only the Good Die Young) , composer = (Billy Joel) , album = , passage = You got a nice white dress / and a party on your confirmation . / You've got a brand new soul, / mm, and a cross of gold. }}

    Related terms

    * confirm * confirmational

    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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