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credibility

[kred-uh-bil-i-tee] Origin

cred·i·bil·i·ty

[kred-uh-bil-i-tee]
noun
the quality of being believable or worthy of trust: After all those lies, his credibility was at a low ebb.
Sometimes, cred·i·ble·ness.

non·cred·i·bil·i·ty, noun
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credibility (ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪtɪ)
 
n
the quality of being believed or trusted

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Word Origin & History

credibility
1590s, from M.L. credibilitas, from credibilis (see credible). Credibility gap is 1966, Amer.Eng., in reference to official statements about the Vietnam War.
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