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CREDITABLE

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cred⋅it⋅a⋅ble

  [kred-i-tuh-buhl]
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–adjective
bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
Origin:
1520–30; credit + -able

Related forms:
cred⋅it⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, cred⋅it⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
cred⋅it⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
praiseworthy, meritorious, estimable, honorable.
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cred·it·a·ble   (krěd'ĭ-tə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Deserving of often limited praise or commendation: The student made a creditable effort on the essay.

  2. Worthy of belief: a creditable story.

  3. Deserving of commercial credit; creditworthy: a creditable customer.

  4. That can be assigned.

cred'it·a·bil'i·ty, cred'it·a·ble·ness n., cred'it·a·bly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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