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Webster 1913 Edition


Plausibility

Plauˊsi-bil′i-ty

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
plausibilité
.]
1.
Something worthy of praise.
[Obs.]
Integrity, fidelity, and other gracious
plausibilities
.
E. Vaughan.
2.
The quality of being plausible; speciousness.
To give any
plausibility
to a scheme.
De Quincey.
3.
Anything plausible or specious.
R. Browning.

Webster 1828 Edition


Plausibility

PLAUSIBIL'ITY

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Noun.
s as z. [See Plausible.] Speciousness; superficial appearance of right.

Definition 2024


plausibility

plausibility

English

Noun

plausibility (plural plausibilities)

  1. The quality of being plausible; speciousness.
  2. Anything plausible or specious.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of R. Browning to this entry?)
  3. (obsolete) Something worthy of praise.
    Integrity, fidelity, and other gracious plausibilities. E. Vaughan.

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References

  • plausibility in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • plausibility in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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