Credit (Noun)
Meaning 1
Used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
Arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 3
An entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work; "the credits were given at the end of the film".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
Money available for a client to borrow.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The bank offered her a credit of $10,000 to start her new business.
- He applied for a credit of $50,000 to purchase a new house.
- The company's credit was reduced due to its poor payment history.
- She had a credit of $5,000 available on her credit card.
- The lender approved a credit of $200,000 for the construction project.
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Meaning 5
An accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The accountant made a credit entry in the company's ledger to reflect the deposit from the investor.
- A credit to the customer's account was made after the company received the payment.
- The company's profit was reduced by a credit to the reserve for bad debts.
- A credit was recorded in the supplier's account after the goods were returned.
- The accountant posted a credit to the cash account after the bank statement was reconciled.
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Meaning 6
Recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
An estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
Approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She deserves credit for her tireless efforts to complete the project on time.
- The artist was given credit for his innovative approach to sculpture in the exhibition catalog.
- The teacher gave her student credit for attempting to solve the complex math problem, even though the answer was incorrect.
- He received full credit for his role in developing the new software, which was a major success.
- The researcher was given credit for her groundbreaking study on climate change in the scientific community.