credence
IPA: krˈidʌns
noun
- (uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
- (rare, uncountable) Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
- (religion, countable) A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
- (countable) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
- (countable) A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim.
verb
- (obsolete) To give credence to; to believe.
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Examples of "credence" in Sentences
- Allegations give credence to the article.
- The credence of this theory in general is very weak.
- The page does not give much credence to the theory at all.
- It is kept on the credence table with the finger bowl and cruets.
- She gives credence to the talk of monsters, but the judge does not.
- Generalizing based on the sources gives factual credence to the article.
- The first work also lends credence to the reliability of the second work.
- The issue is what credence the article should give to this type of theory.
- The matrilineal family structure of the Koyas gives credence to this theory.
- It's quite crude and cantankerous that you carry no credence for my concerns.