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    [Noun]  | "cred*i*bil*i*ty" | \ ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē \


    1: the quality or power of inspiring belief

    2: capacity for belief


    Origin: circa 1572 ;

     See: {credible };

    [Noun]  | "credibility gap" 


    1: lack of trust

    2: lack of believability

    3: discrepancy


    Origin: 1962 ;

    [Idiom]  | "lend weight/credence/credibility" 


    1: to make something seem true or correct —usually + to

     [ "credibility" ]

    1: The quality of being believable or trustworthy.

      * e.g.,  ... Bob: I'm up for the job boss. 

     [ "credibility" ]

    1: to carefully head butt someone for good luck before you enter an exam room. Credibility gives you the power to overcome anything, like some sort of telepathic beautiful creature.

      * e.g.,  ... Tom: Robin, give me some credibility! 

     [ "credible" ]

    1: Not able to be disproven by the end of the interview.

      * e.g.,  ... Gordon said, "I have a credible plan to reduce debt while also improving public services"; the interviewer lifted his eyebrows. 

     [ "Credibility" ]

    1: It does not exist on this site, not even this definition is correct.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Does Urban Dictionary have credibility? 

     [ "credible" ]

    1: Worthy of belief, Someone with the confidence of being worthy to belive

      * e.g.,  ... This girl i liked was {credible} because she told me she liked me, but she was really trying to get closer to a friend 

     [ "credible" ]

    1: Used in place of the word legit, to express that something is cool or hip. It represents a higher level of coolness since it's not just legitimate, but its credible too.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Did you hear Matt saved a baby from being eaten by a shark? Person 2: That kid is so credible 

     [ "street credible" ]

    1: Adj. Possessing or displaying a high level of street (i.e., ghetto) credibility. Authentically urban.

      * e.g.,  ... Kevin: Did you see Robin's new iced-out spinners? 

     [ "credible source" ]

    1: Someone or something whose words, ideas, or notions are considered to be veritable and factual. Urban Dictionary is not one of these.

      * e.g.,  ... The idea that Urban Dictionary is a credible source is laughable, at best. 

     [ "credible sources" ]

    1: is someone who is most likely an expert in the specific field which they are writing about. They have either spent a lot of time studying on, around, or in this field, as well as studying the works of other professionals.

      * e.g.,  ... This person would have left no stone unturned in their search for the most accurate information, and usually a great deal of respect from their peers and superiors. This is all very important, as it helps to provide that there is truth behind the information, and that it is fairly accurate and trustworthy as well. Which leads us to why it is necessary to use credible sources in our work. It will add strength and "weight" to our writing, allowing our readers some degree of comfort that what they the information contained within is correct. 

     [ "credibility prop" ]

    1: (n.) An object or piece of clothing that can be used to prove one's authority, even if they have none. A term coined by Jeff Chapman, a man who's hobby was exploring restricted areas.

      * e.g.,  ... The construction workers didn't suspect that I wasn't a worker because of my credibility props. 

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