Certificate vs. Note — What's the Difference?

A document establishing the authenticity of certain details of an item, event, or transaction

A brief record, especially one written down to aid the memory

A document issued to a person completing a course of study not leading to a diploma.

A comment or explanation, as on a passage in a text

A document certifying that a person may officially practice in certain professions.

A brief informal letter

A document certifying ownership.

A formal written diplomatic or official communication.

To furnish with, testify to, or authorize by a certificate.

A piece of paper currency.

A document containing a certified statement.

A debt security, usually with a maturity of ten years or less.

A document evidencing ownership or debt.

A promissory note.

(education) A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.

A tone of definite pitch.

(computing theory) The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.

A symbol for such a tone, indicating pitch by its position on the staff and duration by its shape.

(computing) public key certificate

A key of an instrument, such as a piano.

A motion picture age rating.

The characteristic vocal sound made by a songbird or other animal

To supply with a certificate, especially following certification.

The sign of a particular quality or emotion

A written testimony to the truth of any fact; as, certificate of good behavior.

A distinctive component of a complex flavor or aroma

A written declaration legally authenticated.

Importance; consequence

To verify or vouch for by certificate.

Notice; observation

To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher.

(Obsolete) A song, melody, or tune.

A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

To observe carefully; notice

A formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends;

A symbol or annotation.

Present someone with a certificate

A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.

Authorize by certificate

A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.

A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

A written or printed communication or commitment.

A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.

A short informal letter; a billet.

(academic) An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.

A diplomatic missive or written communication.

(finance) A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment

(obsolete) A list of items or of charges; an account.

A piece of paper money; a banknote.

(extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.

(music) A sound.

A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.

A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.

(by extension) A key of the piano or organ.

(by extension) A call or song of a bird.

(uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.

(uncountable) Reputation; distinction.

A critical comment.

(obsolete) Notification; information; intelligence.

(obsolete) Mark of disgrace.

That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.

The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.

(transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.

(transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.

(transitive) To denote; to designate.

(transitive) To annotate.

(transitive) To set down in musical characters.

To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.

To butt; to push with the horns.

To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to.

To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.

To charge, as with crime (with of or for before the thing charged); to brand.

To denote; to designate.

To annotate.

To set down in musical characters.

Know not; knows not.

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Need; needful business.

A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.

A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.

A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

A brief writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.

Hence, a writing intended to be used in speaking; memoranda to assist a speaker, being either a synopsis, or the full text of what is to be said; as, to preach from notes; also, a reporter's memoranda; the original report of a speech or of proceedings.

A short informal letter; a billet.

A diplomatic missive or written communication.

A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note; a note of hand; a negotiable note.

A list of items or of charges; an account.

A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. Hence:

Observation; notice; heed.

Notification; information; intelligence.

State of being under observation.

Reputation; distinction; as, a poet of note.

Stigma; brand; reproach.

A short personal letter;

A brief written record;

A characteristic emotional quality;

A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank);

A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound;

A comment or instruction (usually added);

High status importance owing to marked superiority;

A tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling;

A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time;

Make mention of;

Notice or perceive;

Observe with care or pay close attention to;

Make a written note of;