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noncertified

noncertified

5.3
Not approved by an official group that checks safety or quality
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈsɜːrtɪfaɪd/
translation icon : no certificado
  • The sampling procedures ensured representation of both Medicare-certified and noncertified programs as well as all categories of home health care agencies listed in the NAHC directory.
  • noncertified officials
  • intramural and noncertified

Examples

  • The noncertified participants submitted transcriptions with a mean of 32 errors, whereas the certified participants submitted transcriptions with a mean of 13 errors.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The average noncertified official was 31.6 years old (SD = 12.6) and had officiated for 1.8 seasons (SD = 0.9).

    Academic text (1992)
  • The term "user" expanded to include all learners: students, teachers, noncertified staff, administrators, parents, and community members.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Third, certified officials would perceive more stress from fear of failure than noncertified and intramural officials.

    Academic text (1992)
  • To date, teacher unions and a profession-like ethos in state education bureaucracies keep noncertified teachers out of schools (except when certified teachers are not available).

    Academic text (2014)
  • According to the most recent report by the Texas Education Agency (2000), school districts, Education Service Centers, and nonprofit businesses employed 24 certified transcribers and 105 noncertified transcribers during 1999-2000.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The school hired several noncertified teachers to fill vacancies while searching for qualified candidates.

  • Many noncertified trainers offered workshops at the fitness convention, attracting gym owners looking for new ideas.

  • The program aimed to improve the skills of noncertified staff through training sessions and mentorship.

Synonyms

unofficial
vsnoncertified
75 3.8

Not approved by the people in charge

is about lacking formal approval from a recognised authority rather than informality
unregistered
vsnoncertified
25 4.8

Not recorded by an official body

refers to lack of approval or recognition rather than mere absence from formal records
unsanctioned
vsnoncertified
6 7.3

Not officially allowed by the people in charge

is about lacking recognition by an authority rather than lacking permission
unaccredited
vsnoncertified
2 7.2

Not officially approved by a government or other official body

applies beyond institutional status to any item needing formal approval
uncertified
vsnoncertified
1 5.5

Does not have official papers or approval for use

refers to lack of formal approval by an authority rather than missing paperwork
unvalidated
vsnoncertified
1 6.6

Not checked to see if information is correct or safe

is about missing formal recognition by an authority rather than accuracy checks
nonaccredited
vsnoncertified
6.5

A school or program not officially accepted by an education authority

is used more broadly for many items rather than only institutions
unendorsed
vsnoncertified
6.0

Not officially approved by an authority or group

means lack of formal recognition by a specialised authority rather than mere backing
nonlicensed
vsnoncertified
  • Formal
5.1

Not having official permission required by law to operate

refers to absence of authority recognition rather than missing legal permission
non-official
vsnoncertified
4.4

Not having formal status or approval

is focused on absence of formal approval by a recognised authority
nonregistered
vsnoncertified
  • Formal
5.8

Not on an official list

is about lacking approval or recognition rather than simply missing from a list
unattested
vsnoncertified
  • Formal
8.9

No official source or written record confirms it

refers to lack of formal recognition rather than lack of supporting records
unauthoritative
vsnoncertified
7.7

Not accepted as official or trusted as correct

focuses on lack of trust and credibility rather than formal approval by authority
sealless
vsnoncertified
  • Formal
9.8

Not having an official stamp to show it is valid

refers to absence of authority recognition rather than absence of a physical stamp

Antonyms

4 4.0

Officially shown to have the required skills by a certificate

How Certified

accredited
  • Formal
1 4.4
certified
4 4.0
official
2.3
noncertified
5.3
unrecognized
3 4.2

Surface Forms

noncertified positive

Morphology

noncertified = certified (transparent) = non + certified

Meaning is directly derived by adding the productive negating prefix 'non-' to 'certified', yielding 'not certified'.

Etymology

Noncertified joins non- meaning 'not' and certified, which comes from certificate and the idea of being 'certain' or 'official'. So noncertified means a person or thing that does not have the official certificate or approval.