Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-certification

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
self--cer-ti-fi-ca-tion
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of an employee certifying their absence from work due to sickness, and the eligibility for statutory sick pay.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From self- + certification.

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What does self-certification mean?
The act of an employee certifying their absence from work due to sickness, and the eligibility for statutory sick pay.
Where does self-certification come from?
From self- + certification.

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