Definitions for credibility
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. credibility, credibleness, believabilitynoun

   the quality of being believable or trustworthy

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. credibilitynoun

   reputation impacting one's ability to be believed

   After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.

2. credibilitynoun

   Whether or not a witness is being truthful.

   The primary measure of credibility is whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.

3. Etymology: From the French crédibilité

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Credibilitynoun

   Claim to credit; possibility of obtaining belief; probability.

   Etymology: from credible.

   The first of those opinions I shall shew to be altogether incredible, and the latter to have all the credibility and evidence of which a thing of that nature is capable. John Tillotson, Serm. i.

   Calculate the several degrees of credibility and conviction, by which the one evidence surpasseth the other. Francis Atterbury.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Credibility

   Credibility comprises the objective and subjective components of the believability of a source or message. Credibility dates back to Aristotle theory of Rhetoric. Aristotle defines rhetoric as the ability to see what is possibly persuasive in every situation. He divided the means of persuasion into three categories, namely Ethos (the source's credibility), Pathos (the emotional or motivational appeals), and Logos (the logic used to support a claim), which he believed have the capacity to influence the receiver of a message. According to Aristotle, the term "Ethos" deals with the character of the speaker. The intent of the speaker is to appear credible. In fact, the speaker's ethos is a rhetorical strategy employed by an orator whose purpose is to "inspire trust in his audience." Credibility has two key components: trustworthiness and expertise, which both have objective and subjective components. Trustworthiness is based more on subjective factors, but can include objective measurements such as established reliability. Expertise can be similarly subjectively perceived, but also includes relatively objective characteristics of the source or message (e.g., credentials, certification or information quality). Secondary components of credibility include source dynamism (charisma) and physical attractiveness. Credibility online has become an important topic since the mid-1990s. This is because the web has increasingly become an information resource. The Credibility and Digital Media Project @ UCSB highlights recent and ongoing work in this area, including recent consideration of digital media, youth, and credibility. In addition, the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University has studied web credibility and proposed the principal components of online credibility and a general theory called Prominence-Interpretation Theory.

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1. credibility

   Credibility refers to the quality, capability, or power to elicit belief or trust in others. It is the level of confidence that an individual or information has, based on their perceived expertise, reliability, honesty, and dependability. In various fields such as media, business, politics, or academia, credibility plays a significant role as it influences people's decisions and perceptions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Credibilitynoun

   the quality of being credible; credibleness; as, the credibility of facts; the credibility of witnesses

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. crdibilit.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Credibility

   Credibility refers to the objective and subjective components of the believability of a source or message. Traditionally, modern, credibility has two key components: trustworthiness and expertise, which both have objective and subjective components. Trustworthiness is based more on subjective factors, but can include objective measurements such as established reliability. Expertise can be similarly subjectively perceived, but also includes relatively objective characteristics of the source or message. Secondary components of credibility include source dynamism and physical attractiveness. Credibility online has become an important topic since the mid-1990s. This is because the web has increasingly become an information resource. The Credibility and Digital Media Project @ UCSB highlights recent and ongoing work in this area, including recent consideration of digital media, youth, and credibility. In addition, the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University has studied web credibility and proposed the principal components of online credibility and a general theory called Prominence-Interpretation Theory.

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   The numerical value of credibility in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of credibility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of credibility in a Sentence

1. Andrew Hammond:

   As a black student who has witnessed racist incidents first-hand around Manhattan this hurts the credibility of students who actually want to step out and say something about it, i ’m not sure what type of human being does this kind of thing as a prank.

2. Katy Perry:

   …We took a long time to put this judging panel together, as you might have noticed, and that was because we wanted to get it right and we wanted judges with credibility, who knew what they were talking about, were huge successes in their own right, who were articulate and who generally cared about the contestants. And that's the difference. I think these guys really care about the contestants, and it wasn't so much about the judges. It's more about the contestants. i think we all have our expertise. Obviously, Luke can speak on a lot more country things. Lionel can speak on everything because he's a legend. I've got a little bit of my pop lane. But I think that we all bring strengths….

3. Sam Wyly:

   Dee Wyly believe The IRS figures are so absurd as to undermine the credibility of the IRS.

4. Kevin Faulconer:

   Elder's backwards positions harm women's rights and the livelihoods of California families, elder's lack of judgment and character flaws threaten the success and credibility of this historic recall movement -- Californians will not vote to recall one dysfunctional Governor if it means replacing him with another.

5. Gary Peters:

   Despite my serious reservations, I will reluctantly vote against a motion of disapproval because I believe that doing so will protect the credibility of the United States to hold Iran accountable to adhere to every single obligation in the [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action], having talked to the technical experts who will be involved with the implementation of this agreement, I have come to the conclusion that its many overlapping provisions will make it exceedingly difficult for the Iranians to build a nuclear weapon in the short term and will lengthen the time required should they choose to break their commitments and try to build one in the future.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=credibility
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Credibility
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=credibility
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credibility
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credibility
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=credibility