noun
cert
SURT/sɜːrt/
A certificate.
The cert bears an embossed seal and a ribbon.
Etymology
Cert is tied to older forms behind certain, though this noun's exact path remains unclear.
More examples
- She kept her training cert in a folder.
- The course requires a first-aid cert.
Forms
cert
Similar words
- certificate
- Is the full, more formal word.
- credential
- Emphasizes evidence of qualification or authority.