believability

noun

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

• Derivationally related forms: ↑believable, ↑credible (for: ↑credibleness), ↑credible (for: ↑credibility)

• Hypernyms: ↑quality

• Hyponyms:

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\\bə̇ˌlēvəˈbiləd.ē, bē-\ noun (-es)

: the quality or state of being believable

advertising exists basically on a foundation of believability — C.B.Larrabee

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believability

(bɪˌliːvəˈbɪlɪtɪ)

[f. next: see -bility.]

Capability of being believed, credibility.

Mill Logic (ed.6) I. 305.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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believability — index credibility, probability Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
believability — 1865, from BELIEVABLE (Cf. believable) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
Believability — Believable Be*liev a*ble, a. Capable of being believed; credible. {Be*liev a*ble*ness}, n. {Be*liev a*bil i*ty}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
believability — noun see believable … New Collegiate Dictionary
believability — See believable. * * * … Universalium
believability — noun The state or quality of being believable. Syn: believableness, plausibility … Wiktionary
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believability — n. plausibility … English contemporary dictionary
believability — be·liev·a·bil·i·ty … English syllables
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