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noun
The quality of deserving applause, praiseworthiness; something worthy of praise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
The appearance of truth, especially when deceptive; speciousness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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noun
A plausible statement, argument etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The fact of being believable; believability, credibility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
apparent validity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: plausibleness
Antonyms: implausibility
Broader terms: credibility, credibleness, believability
Narrower terms: reasonableness, tenability, tenableness
History
Borrowed from New Latin plausibilitās.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
