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kitemark

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A certification symbol placed on products by the British Standards Institute, based on the letters B, S, and V.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any similar certification or, in colloquial terms, as a benchmark intended to indicate safety or good quality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trustmark, benchmark

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To approve or certify by awarding the kitemark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From kite + mark.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 風箏標誌 /风筝标志 (fēngzhēngbiāozhì) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 英國標準局檢驗標記 /英国标准局检验标记 — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 英国标准局检验标志 (yīngguóbiāozhǔnjújiǎnyànbiāozhì) — Translations
  • Japanese: 英国規格協会検査証 — Translations