noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
cot-caught-merger:/ɑˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
/ɔˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/without the cot–caught merger
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:AO0 TH EH2 N T AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
document authentication
strong authentication
The museum required scientific tests for the authentication of the painting.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
validating the authenticity of something or someone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: certification
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: validation, proof, substantiation
5
noun
Meaning 5
a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hallmark, assay-mark
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: marker, marking, mark
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English authentication From authenticate + -ation.
Across languages
Translations
57 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مُصَادَقَة
(muṣādaqa)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Arabic:
اِسْتِيثَاق
(istīṯāq)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Belarusian:
ідэнтыфіка́цыя
(identyfikácyja)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Belarusian:
аўтэнтыфіка́цыя
(awtentyfikácyja)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Bulgarian:
идентифика́ция
(identifikácija)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Bulgarian:
автентика́ция
(avtentikácija)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Catalan:
autenticació
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Chinese Mandarin:
認證 /认证
(rènzhèng)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Chinese Mandarin:
鑒權 /鉴权
(jiànquán)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Czech:
autentizace
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Czech:
autentifikace
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Dutch:
authenticatie
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Dutch:
authentificatie
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Esperanto:
aŭtentokontrolo
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Estonian:
tõendus
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Estonian:
autentimine
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Finnish:
todennus
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
French:
authentification
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
German:
Authentifikation
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Greek:
αυθεντικοποίηση
(afthentikopoíisi)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Greek:
πιστοποίηση
(pistopoíisi)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Greek:
ταυτοποίηση
(taftopoíisi)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Hungarian:
hitelesítés
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Hungarian:
autentikáció
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Italian:
autenticazione
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Japanese:
認証
(ninshō)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Korean:
인증
(injeung)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Latvian:
autentifikācija
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Māori:
motuhēhēnga
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Norwegian Bokmål:
autentisering
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Persian:
اصالتسنجی
(esâlat-sanji)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Polish:
uwierzytelnianie
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Portuguese:
autenticação
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Romanian:
autentificare
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Russian:
идентифика́ция
(idɛntifikácija)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Russian:
аутентифика́ция
(autɛntifikácija)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Serbo-Croatian:
аутентикација
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Serbo-Croatian:
autentikacija
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Slovak:
autentifikácia
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Slovak:
autentizácia
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Slovene:
overjanje
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Swahili:
uthibitishaji
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Swedish:
autentisering
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Turkish:
kimlik doğrulama
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Turkish:
kimlik kanıtlama
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Turkish:
tevsik
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Ukrainian:
ідентифіка́ція
(identyfikácija)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Ukrainian:
автентифіка́ція
(avtentyfikácija)
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
Vietnamese:
xác thực
— proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
French:
certification
— something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
Hungarian:
eredetigazolás
— something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
Hungarian:
eredetiségigazolás
— something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
Italian:
autenticazione
— something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
Māori:
hāponotanga
— something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
Māori:
whakatūturutanga
— something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
Portuguese:
autenticação
— something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
Spanish:
autenticación
— something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
