credence
Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidenceAcceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
» Her tears gave more credence to the story.
Её слёзы придали истории больше убедительности.
Значення
значень: 5(незлічуване)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.
Glauben, Vertrauen
ве́раvéra
(рідковживане, незлічуване)Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
He presented us with a letter of credence.
Beglaubigung, Empfehlung, Nachweis
(злічуване)A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
же́ртвенникžértvennik
(злічуване)A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
Kredenz
(злічуване)A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim.
My credence in the proposition is around 90%.
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- a kind of sideboard or buffet
Приклади
речень: 4Her tears gave more credence to the story.
ruЕё слёзы придали истории больше убедительности.
The new study lends credence to the theory that an octopus is intelligent and thoughtful.
She has nothing to gain by making an accusation, which lends credence to her claims.
In Animism, there is credence in ubiquitous spirit entities pervading the totality of Nature.
Переклади
мов: 5За значеннями 2
За значеннями 3
Походження
From Middle English credence, from Old French credence, from Medieval Latin crēdentia (“beFrom 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.
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Форми
множина: credencesСиноніми
синонімів: 3- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true:acceptance
- a kind of sideboard or buffet:credenza
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