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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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