Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim.
An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.
The antecedent of a conditional statement.