CREDIBLE


Meaning of CREDIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkre-də-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin credibilis, from credere

Date: 14th century

1. : offering reasonable grounds for being believed

a credible account of an accident

credible witnesses

2. : of sufficient capability to be militarily effective

a credible deterrent

credible forces

• cred·i·bly ˈkre-də-blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.