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plausibility::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plausibleness |
| Type of | believability, credibility, credibleness |
| Has types | reasonableness, tenability, tenableness |
| Derivation | plausible |
Examples of plausibility
plausibility
In the documentary, everyone emerges with some honour, or at least plausibility.
From the newscientist.com
She would not and did not go beyond plausibility, but that is all she attempted.
From the scienceblogs.com
Yes, the plausibility of the film also makes for a wonderful conversation piece.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
Sometimes LaBute puts symmetrical patterns and point-scoring above plausibility.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is a germ of truth in all that, of course, enough to lend it plausibility.
From the theatlantic.com
The speech did wonders, of course, for Bush's personal standing and plausibility.
From the theatlantic.com
The plausibility of the events enhances the sense that what is happening is real.
From the sciencedaily.com
Scientists show plausibility of new pathway to life's chemical building blocks.
From the sciencedaily.com
This premise increases the plausibility of their ability to influence the past.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Apparent validity
- (plausible) apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse"
- In sociology and especially the sociological study of religion, plausibility structures are the sociocultural contexts (or bases) of systems of meaning, action, or beliefs which are basic to and tend to remain unquestioned by individuals in a given society. ...
- Something worthy of praise; The quality of being plausible; speciousness; Anything plausible or specious
- (Plausible) refers to the level of confidence that one has concerning a genealogical fact. In this case, it suggests that the "fact" is consistent with the currently available information, is not refuted by any known and accepted data, and, in general, would "make sense" if it were indeed ...
- (plausible) (adj): having an appearance of truth or credibility; worthy of acceptance or approval. Antonym: implausible
- (plausible) appearing true, reasonable, or fair, trustworthy
- A plausible mechanism between cause and effect is helpful (but Hill noted that knowledge of the mechanism is limited by current knowledge).
- Rhetoric that is believable right away due to its association with something that the audience already knows or has experienced.
