Credible

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Use of FFP in massive blood transfusion, for which there is less credible evidence of efficacy, appears to have increased in frequency in the past decade, possibly due in part to the relative unavailability of whole blood. (references)
		Presenting both the risks and benefits of anabolic steroid use is more effective in convincing adolescents about steroids' negative effects, apparently because the students find a balanced approach more credible and less biased, according to the researchers. (references)
		There remains a need to develop research-based typologies for assisted living facilities as well as other types of residential care facilities (e.g., board and care, homes for the aged, adult foster care homes) to be able to design and implement credible evaluative studies and to address other concerns, as noted below. (references)
Business		Importers/distributors must have credible technical qualifications. (references)
		Nonetheless, there are many credible reports that prisoners are tortured, beaten, and otherwise mistreated. (references)
		There continue to be credible reports of abuse of female domestic servants by some UAE and foreign employers. (references)
Children	China	Since 1997, there have been credible reports of new construction, renovation, and improved care in some areas. (references)
	Ethiopia	There are a few credible reports that children are maimed or blinded by their "handlers" in order to raise their earnings from begging. (references)
	Suriname	In 2000 there were credible reports of hospitals refusing to hand newborns over to their mothers until hospital bills were paid in full, sending the infants instead to a state facility. (references)
Civil Liberties	Sri Lanka	Credible claims of harassment and intimidation of private media by the government continue. (references)
	Burma	However, reports concerning the Naga, although credible, are less numerous than reports concerning the Chin. (references)
	Turkey	A credible estimate of the number of persons who remained internally displaced during the year was as high as 1 million. (references)
Discrimination	Kenya	There is credible evidence that the Government sponsored large-scale ethnic violence during the early 1990's, and there were some indications that some government officials have at least tolerated and in some instances instigated ethnic violence on a smaller scale since that time. (references)
Economic History	Greece	The above statistics are unofficial estimates based upon the vies of industry contacts and credible obesrvers. (references)
	Australia	This program provides U.S. suppliers with credible, complete, and timely trade leads gathered by CS Australia. (references)
Human Rights	Jamaica	There were also credible reports that police abused detainees in lockups. (references)
	China	Human rights monitors reported a number of unconfirmed but credible cases of torture. (references)
	Indonesia	In Aceh there continued to be credible reports of the disappearance of many civilians. (references)
Minorities	India	He said that fears of forced conversion were not credible. (references)
	Cameroon	The population is divided into more than 200 ethnic groups, among which there are frequent and credible allegations of discrimination. (references)
	Burma	Since the early 1990's, there have been many credible reports that the junta resettled groups of Burmans in various ethnic minority areas. (references)
Political Economy	ARGENTINA	The law is generally enforced, but there are credible reports that child labor in the informal economy is increasing. (references)
	India	Although, the coalition has had walk-outs by a couple of allies, the government continues to remain stable in the absence of any credible alternative. (references)
	Mexico	Trafficking in persons, including children, is a problem and there were credible reports that police and other officials were involved in trafficking. (references)
Political Rights	Romania	Allegations of widespread voting fraud by the losing PRM candidate, Corneliu Vadim Tudor, were not judged to be credible. (references)
	Madagascar	The elections generally were accepted as free and fair; however, there were a number of credible complaints of electoral fraud. (references)
	Tunisia	The ruling RCD party so dominates all levels of political activity that credible electoral challenges have been extremely difficult. (references)
Trade	Poland	Loans are also available to smaller businesses that can produce credible offshore guarantees. (references)
Women	Nauru	However, credible reports indicate that sporadic abuse, often aggravated by alcohol use, occurs. (references)
	Angola	Credible evidence indicated that a significant proportion of homicides was perpetrated against women, usually by spouses. (references)
Worker Rights	Colombia	In December in response to new, credible death threats, Borja left the country. (references)
	Cambodia	Lack of credible civil documents made it difficult to guard against this practice. (references)
	Swaziland	Union leaders have made credible charges that management in various industries dismisses workers for union activity. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	PROOF, n. Evidence having a shade more of plausibility than of unlikelihood. The testimony of two credible witnesses as opposed to that of only one. PROOF-:READER:, n. A malefactor who atones for making your writing nonsense by permitting the compositor to make it unintelligible.
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Spoken Usage: Credible

Usage Frequency: Credible

Expression: Credible

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Credible

Modern Translation: Credible

Language		Translations for "credible"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		i besueshëm (authoritative, believable, certain, conceivable, dependable, plausible, probable, pukka, reliable), i besuar (confidential, entrusting, faithful, responsible, trust, trustworthy, trusty). (various references)

Arabic		‏موثوق (authoritative, dependable, reliable, safe, sound, steady, straight, sure, true, trustworthy, trusty), ‏معقول (believable, comprehensible, feasible, intelligible, logical, plausibility, plausible, possible, rational, reasonable, sensible, understandable). (various references)

Bulgarian		заслужаващ доверие (trustworthy, trusty), за вярване, правдоподобен (believable, colorable, colourable, feasible, likely, plausible, probable, verisimilar). (various references)

Chinese		可信. (various references)

Czech		vìrohodný (authentic, trustworthy, veracious), uvìřitelný (believable), hodnovìrný (believable), dùvìryhodný (credent, credential, reliable, trustful, trustworthy). (various references)

Danish		vanskeligheden er at forudsige det maksimalt trolige uheld (the difficulty is to predict the maximum credible accident), værst tænkelige uheld (maximum credible accident), troværdige intervaller (Bayesian confidence intervals, credible intervals), taenkelige fejl (credible failure), taenkelig haendelse (credible event), noedunderstoetning for kernebeholderen i tilfaelde af et stoerst taenkeligt uheld (core barrel emergency support pad for maximum credible accident), noedforanstaltninger for det vaerste taenkelige uheld (emergency support for maximum credible accident, emergency support for MCA), Bayes konfidens-intervaller (Bayesian confidence intervals, credible intervals). (various references)

Dutch		waarschijnlijke gebeurtenis (credible event), plausibele storing (credible failure), plausibele mislukking (credible failure), plausibele gebeurtenis (credible event), geloofwaardige gebeurtenis (credible event), geloofwaardig falen (credible failure), ergst denkbaar ongeluk (maximum credible accident), de moeilijkheid is het ergst denkbaar ongeluk te voorzien (the difficulty is to predict the maximum credible accident), betrouwbare massa-balans (credible mass balance), Bayesiaanse betrouwbaarheidsintervallen (Bayesian confidence intervals, credible intervals), aannemelijke fout (credible failure). (various references)

Farsi		موثق (Authentic, Reliable, Reliant, Trustworthy), معتبر (Authentic, Authoritative, Creditable, Good, Reliable, Responsible, Trusty, Valid), باورکردنی (Credibility, Likely, Plausible, Probable). (various references)

Finnish		uskottava (likely, plausible). (various references)

French		crédible (creditable). (various references)

German		glaubwürdig (believable, credibly, plausible), glaubhaft (acceptable, authentic, believable, genuine, plausible, plausibly, probable). (various references)

Greek		πιστόσ (believer, constant, faithful, loyal, stanch, staunch, true, true blue, trusty), πιστευτόσ (believable), αξιόπιστοσ (creditable, dependable, reliable, responsible, trustable, trustworthy, trusty). (various references)

Hebrew		מ�"ימן (authentic, bona fide, dependable, reliable, sure, trusty, unimpeachable). (various references)

Hungarian		hitelt érdemlő (authentic, trustworthy), hihető (believable, easy of belief). (various references)

Indonesian		dapat dipercaya (dependable, reliable). (various references)

Italian		credibile (believable). (various references)

Korean		� 용� 수 있�". (various references)

Manx		so-chredjal (believable, convincing). (various references)

Pig Latin		ediblecray

Portuguese		verossímil (feasible, likely, plausible, probable, verisimilar), digno de confiança (trustworthy), acreditável (believable). (various references)

Romanian		de crezut (believable). (various references)

Russian		вероятный (believable, interquartile, likely, poss possible, possible, presumable, probabilistic, probable, verisimilar), заслуживающий доверия (dependable, reliable, trustworthy). (various references)

Scottish		creideasach. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		verodostojan (believable, plausible, trustworthy), uverljiv (persuasive). (various references)

Spanish		creíble (believable, creditable, plausible). (various references)

Swedish		trovärdig (acceptable, believable, faithful, plausible, reliable, trustworthy), trolig (feasible, liable, likely, plausible, probable). (various references)

Turkish		inandırıcı (cogent, colorable, conclusive, convincing, demonstrative, evidential, evidentiary, likely, persuasive, potent, vivid), inanılır (believable, reliable, trustworthy), güvenilir (above suspicion, authentic, bankable, calculable, certain, confidential, creditable, dependable, gilt-edged, regular, reliable, responsible, right hand, secure, solid, sound, stalwart, stanch, staunch, straight, sure, tried, trustworthy, trusty, unfailing, unsuspicious, worthy of credit). (various references)

Ukrainian		імовірний (believable, likely, possible, probable, verisimilar), гідний довір'я, правдоподібний (believable, likely, plausible, probable, specious, verisimilar). (various references)

Vietnamese		tin được, đáng tin. (various references)

Welsh		credadwy (believable), hygoel (credulous). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Ancestral Language Translations: Credible

Derivations & Misspellings: Credible

Rhyming with "Credible"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "credible" (pronounced kre"dubul)
8	k r e" d u b u l	incredible.
6	-e" d u b u l	edible, inedible.
5	-d u b u l	affordable, amendable, audible, avoidable, biodegradable, buildable, commendable, degradable, dependable, erodible, excludable, expandable, expendable, extendable, extendible, formidable, inaudible, laudable, mandible, moldable, nonrefundable, persuadable, readable, recordable, refundable, ridable, spendable, tradable, tradeable, unaffordable, unavoidable, unbuildable, understandable, unreadable.
4	-u b u l	abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, available, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, breakable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, explainable, exportable, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable.
3	-b u l	able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Anagrams: Credible

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-c-d-e-e-i-l-r"
	-1 letter: decibel.
	-2 letters: belied, belier, birled, bridle, ceiled, ceiler, clerid, decile, deicer, edible, lieder, relied.
	-3 letters: bedel, belie, bider, bield, birle, bleed, brede, breed, bride, cebid, ceder, celeb, cered, cider, creed, creel, cried, deice, dicer, edile, eider, elder, elide, idler, liber, rebec, rebel, rebid, relic, riced, riled.
	-4 letters: beer, bice, bide, bier, bile, bird, birl.
	Words containing the letters "b-c-d-e-e-i-l-r"
	+1 letter: reducible.
	+2 letters: creditable, eradicable, incredible, predicable.
	+3 letters: depreciable, describable, discernable, discernible, irreducible, predicables, predictable.
	+4 letters: accreditable, cloudberries, considerable, decipherable, destructible, discoverable, ineradicable, recalibrated, relubricated, reproducible.
	+5 letters: candleberries, considerables, credibilities, dischargeable, discreditable, indescribable, indiscernible, reproducibles, undescribable, unpredictable.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Belief	Worthy of, deserving of, commanding belief; credible, reliable, trustworthy, to be depended on; satisfactory; probably; fiducial, fiduciary; persuasive, impressive.
Possibility	Adjective: possible; in the cards, on the dice; in posse, within the bounds of possibility, conceivable, credible; compatible; likely.
Probability	Plausible, specious, ostensible, colorable, ben trovato, well-founded, reasonable, credible, easy of belief, presumable, presumptive, apparent.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Title
Books	Credible Christianity: Christian Belief Two Thousand Years After (reference) Credible Threats in Negotiations: A Game-Theoretic Approach (Theory and Decision Library. Series C, Game Theory, Mathematical Programming, and operat (reference) Golf a LA Cart: A Credible Source of Golfing Feats, Facts & Fun from the Fairways to the Fantastic (reference) How to Be a Credible Witness: Taking the Fear Out of Testifying (reference) Just Call Me Stanley: A Credible Fantasy of the Computer Era (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Date	Quotation
Magna Carta	1215	No bailiff for the future shall, upon his own unsupported complaint, put anyone to his "law", without credible witnesses brought for this purposes. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Speaker	Phrase(s)
Gray Davis	I can't go into too many details, but one federal agency believes it is credible. They have reported to the FBI. The FBI is checking it out.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	100%	448	12,964

Expressions using "credible": credible intervals ♦ incredible vs credible unbelievable ♦ maximum credible accident. Additional references.
Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "credible": once-credible.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression	Frequency per Day
justin credible	31
credible logo	5
certificate coverage credible	5
credible	4
credible witness	3
credible justin picture	3
credible justin pic	2
caterer credible inn	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	credebilis, -e, probabilis. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Derivations
	Words ending with "credible": incredible. (additional references)
	Words containing "credible": incredibleness, incrediblenesses. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Credible" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ardebili, cardable, Cardille, Cedile, crediable, creditble, Kerible. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Credible

Definition: Credible

Credible

Adjective

Synonyms: Credible

Synonyms within Context: Credible

Belief

Possibility

Probability

Crosswords: Credible

Commercial Usage: Credible

Books

Historic Usage: Credible

Magna Carta

Non-Fiction Usage: Credible

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

Spoken Usage: Credible

Gray Davis

Usage Frequency: Credible

Expression: Credible

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Credible

Modern Translation: Credible

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Ancestral Language Translations: Credible

Derivations & Misspellings: Credible

Derivations

Misspellings

Rhyming with "Credible"

Anagrams: Credible

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

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