Possibility vs Credence - What's the difference?
possibility | credence |
The quality of being possible.
A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
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(uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
(religion, countable ) A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
(countable ) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
(obsolete) To give credence to; to believe.
As nouns the difference between possibility and credence
is that possibility is the quality of being possible while credence is sideboard, credenza.possibility
English
Noun
(possibilities)The attack of the MOOCs, passage=Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.}}
Synonyms
* option * choice * contingency * See alsoAntonyms
* impossibilityDerived terms
* logical possibility * possibility theoryExternal links
* *credence
English
Noun
- Based on the scientific data, I give credence to this hypothesis.
- He presented us with a letter of credence .
