different between credible vs winning

English

Etymology

From Middle English credible, borrowed from Old French credible, from Latin cr?dibilis (“worthy of belief”), from cr?d? (“believe”); see credit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??d?bl?/

Adjective

credible (comparative more credible, superlative most credible)

1. Believable or plausible.
2. Authentic or convincing.

Antonyms

• incredible, noncredible, uncredible

Related terms

• credibility
• credit
• credence
• credential

Translations

See also

• street cred

Further reading

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

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?w?n??/
• Rhymes: -?n??

Verb

winning

1. present participle of win

   Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.

Derived terms

• winnings

Adjective

winning (comparative more winning or winninger, superlative most winning or winningest)

1. That constitutes a win.

   the winning entry in the competition

   the winning lotto numbers

2. That leads to success.

   a winning formula, strategy, etc.

3. Attractive.

   a winning smile

Translations

Noun

winning (plural winnings)

1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
2. (chiefly in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.

   • Ye seeke land and sea for your winnings.

3. (mining) A new opening.
4. The portion of a coalfield out for working.

Related terms

See also

• winnings
• winningest

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch winninge, equivalent to winnen +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???.n??/
• Hyphenation: win?ning
• Rhymes: -?n??

Noun

winning f (plural winningen, diminutive winninkje n)

1. acquisition, gain
2. extraction

Derived terms

• broodwinning
• oliewinning

Middle English

Noun

winning

1. Alternative form of wynnyng