Accreditation vs. Affiliation

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Difference Between Accreditation and Affiliation
Accreditationnoun
The giving of credentials.
Affiliationnoun
The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
Accreditationnoun
The act of accrediting.
letters of accreditation.Affiliationnoun
(legal) The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity
Accreditationnoun
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
Affiliationnoun
A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.
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Accreditationnoun
the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards);
a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schoolsAffiliationnoun
a social or business relationship;
a valuable financial affiliationhe was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the teammany close associations with EnglandAffiliationnoun
the act of becoming formally connected or joined;
welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university