credibility
Pronunciation: /kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/
The English word “credibility” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
- A believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
Etymology
Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity.
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