certificated
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4.9
- adjective
- /sərˈtɪfɪˌkeɪtɪd/
- The hospital only employs certificated nurses to ensure high standards of care.
Examples
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After completing her training, she became a certificated yoga instructor, qualified to teach classes.
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He is a certificated teacher, recognized for his qualifications in education.
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She earned the status of Certificated Board Member in 1995 and Master Board Member in 1997.
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Synonyms
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3.8
Officially listed by an authority as allowed to do a job
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4.0
Officially shown to have the required skills by a certificate
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4.4
Officially recognized as meeting standards to do a job
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6.1
Having official papers that show you are allowed to do a job or enter a place
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3.4
Official permission from a government or other authority to do a job, for example as an electrician
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
certificated = certificate (transparent) = certificate + ed
Standard adjectival/past-participle formation from 'certificate' indicating 'having a certificate'.
Etymology
Certificated comes from the same idea as a certificate, which is a paper that 'makes certain' you have a skill or right. So a certificated person has that official paper and is allowed to do the job.