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- in|cred|i|bil|i|ty «ihn KREHD uh BIHL uh tee», noun.1. the quality of being incredible.2. something incredible.
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cred|i|bil|i|ty — «KREHD uh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being believable: »Once a physician s credibility is questioned, his status as an expert disappears (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): trustworthiness, dependability … Useful english dictionary
cred·i·bil·i·ty — /ˌkrɛdəˈbıləti/ noun [noncount] : the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest The new evidence lends credibility to their theory. a lack/loss of credibility The scandal undermined/damaged her credibility as an honest… … Useful english dictionary
cred — ac·cred·it; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·tee; ac·cred·it·ment; an·cred; cred·i·bil·i·ty; cred·i·ble; cred·i·ble·ness; cred·it·abil·i·ty; cred·it·able; cred·it·able·ness; cred·it·less; cred·i·tor; cred·i·tor·ship; cred·ner·ite; cred·u·lous;… … English syllables
bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
cred|it|a|bil|i|ty — «KREHD uh tuh BIHL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the quality of being creditable. 2. a creditable thing. 3. something that ought to be believed although not an article of faith … Useful english dictionary
street-cred — also street cred.i.bil.i.ty noun (U) popular acceptance and approval among young people, especially because you know how to survive in a city: It ll wreck your street cred if you re seen helping the police. street credible / . .../ adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
credible — cred•i•ble [[t]ˈkrɛd ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being believed; trustworthy 2) effective or reliable: credible new defense weapons[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< MF) < L crēdibilis=crēd(ere) to believe + ibilis ible cred i•bil′i•ty,… … From formal English to slang
credibility — cred·i·bil·i·ty (krĕd ə bĭlʹĭ tē) n. 1. The quality, capability, or power to elicit belief: “America s credibility must not be squandered, especially by its leaders” (Henry A. Kissinger). 2. A capacity for belief: a story that strained our… … Universalium
credibility — cred|i|bil|i|ty [ ,kredı bıləti ] noun uncount * qualities that someone has that make people believe or trust them: The jury had doubts about the credibility of some of the witnesses. gain/lose credibility: The government is losing credibility by … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
credibility — cred|i|bil|i|ty [ˌkredıˈbılıti] n [U] 1.) the quality of deserving to be believed and trusted damage/undermine sb s credibility (as sth) ▪ The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader. credibility of ▪ There are serious questions about the … Dictionary of contemporary English
