credence
nounEtymology
From Middle English credence, from Old French credence, from Medieval Latin crēdentia (“belief, faith”), from Latin crēdēns, present active participle of crēdō (“loan, confide in, trust, believe”). Compare French croyance, French créance, Italian credenza, Portuguese crença, Romanian credință, Spanish creencia. Doublet of credenza.
Definitions
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.
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A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich…
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%.
To give credence to
To give credence to; to believe.
The neighborhood
- neighborcredential
- neighborcredibility
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at credence. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at credence. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
9 hops · closes at credence
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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