credence

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UK /ˈkɹiː.dəns/ US /ˈkɹi.dəns/

noun 5verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

new, ubiquitous

VERB + CREDENCE

gave, give, lends, study, tears

CREDENCE + NOUN

hypothesis, proposition, spirit, story, theory

PREP.

Definitions

noun

Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.

Based on the scientific data, I give credence to this hypothesis.

Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.

He presented us with a letter of credence.

A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.

A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.

A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim.

My credence in the proposition is around 90%.

verb

To give credence to; to believe.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a kind of sideboard or buffet

credenza

noun — the mental attitude that something is believable and should

acceptance

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Based on the scientific data, I give credence to this hypothesis.

Wiktionary

He presented us with a letter of credence.

Wiktionary

My credence in the proposition is around 90%.

Wiktionary

Her tears gave more credence to the story.

Tatoeba · #289694

His arts gave credence, and forced tears withal / snared us, whom Diomede, nor Achilles dire, / nor thousand ships subdued, nor ten years' war could tire.

Tatoeba · #6814568

In Animism, there is credence in ubiquitous spirit entities pervading the totality of Nature.

Tatoeba · #9085739

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, credence is marked as obsolete, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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