credence vs hypothesis

credence

noun
  • 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. 

hypothesis

noun
  • 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. 

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