Credence vs. Creditor — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Credence and Creditor
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Credence
Acceptance as true or valid; belief
I wouldn't put too much credence in that story.
Creditor
A creditor or lender is a party (e.g., person, organization, company, or government) that has a claim on the services of a second party. It is a person or institution to whom money is owed.
Credence
Credibility; plausibility
"A number of other details ... lend credence to her account" (Jane Mayer).
Creditor
A person or company to whom money is owing
He sold his Ferraris to pay off his creditors
Creditor banks
Credence
Recommendation; credentials
A letter of credence.
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Creditor
One to whom money or its equivalent is owed.
Credence
A small table or shelf for holding the bread, wine, and vessels of the Eucharist when they are not in use at the altar.
Creditor
(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.
Credence
(uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
Based on the scientific data, I give credence to this hypothesis.
Creditor
One who gives credence to something; a believer.
Credence
Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
He presented us with a letter of credence.
Creditor
One who credits, believes, or trusts.
The easy creditors of novelties.
Credence
A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
Creditor
One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; - correlative to debtor.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
Credence
(countable) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
Creditor
A person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
Credence
(countable) A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim.
My credence in the proposition is around 90%.
Credence
(obsolete) To give credence to; to believe.
Credence
Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.
To give credence to the Scripture miracles.
An assertion which might easily find credence.
Credence
That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence; as, a letter of credence.
Credence
The small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated.
Credence
A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose.
Credence
To give credence to; to believe.
Credence
The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true;
He gave credence to the gossip
Acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
Credence
A kind of sideboard or buffet
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