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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Credible \Cred"i*ble\ (kr[e^]d"[i^]*b'l), a. [L. credibilis fr credere See {Creed}.] Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy. Things are made credible either by the known condition and quality of the utterer or by the manifest likelihood of truth in themselves. --Hooker. A very diligent and observing person, and likewise very sober and credible. --Dampier. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: credible adj 1: capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information" [syn: {believable}] [ant: {incredible}] 2: a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate; "she was not the...credible fool he expected" 3: appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness"; "a plausible story" [syn: {plausible}]
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