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- Dictionarycredence/ˈkriːdns/
noun
- 1. belief in or acceptance of something as true: "psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen" Similar
- 2. a small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated: "a credence table"
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The meaning of CREDENCE is mental acceptance as true or real. How to use credence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Credence.
acceptance, support, or belief that something is true: I’d heard rumors over the years, but I never gave them any credence whatsoever.
acceptance, support, or belief that something is true: I’d heard rumors over the years, but I never gave them any credence whatsoever.
noun. acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others. I cannot give credence to his account. something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence ) short for credence table.
Credence means truthfulness, or believability. A video of a funnel cloud entering Central Park would give credence to rumors of a tornado in Manhattan. Generally, credence is given to an idea or topic by something else.
credence in British English. (ˈkriːdəns ) noun. 1. acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others. I cannot give credence to his account. 2. something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence) 3. short for credence table.
n. 1. acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others: I cannot give credence to his account. 2. something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence) 3. (Furniture) short for credence table.
Jun 2, 2024 · credence (third-person singular simple present credences, present participle credencing, simple past and past participle credenced) To give credence to; to believe.
CREDENCE definition: to make a story, theory, etc seem more likely to be true: . Learn more.
Definition of credence noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
