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- Dictionaryev·i·dence/ˈevəd(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid: "the study finds little evidence of overt discrimination" Similar
verb
- 1. be or show evidence of: "that it has been populated from prehistoric times is evidenced by the remains of Neolithic buildings"
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The meaning of EVIDENCE is an outward sign : indication. How to use evidence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Evidence.
EVIDENCE definition: 1. facts, information, documents, etc. that give reason to believe that something is true: 2. to…. Learn more.
noun. ground for belief or disbelief; data on which to base proof or to establish truth or falsehood. a mark or sign that makes evident; indication. his pallor was evidence of ill health.
Evidence is anything that can be used to prove something — like the evidence presented in a trial, or the trail of bread crumbs that is evidence of the path Hansel took through the woods.
evidence is any information so given, whether furnished by witnesses or derived from documents or from any other source: Hearsay evidence is not admitted in a trial.
A thing or set of things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment. The broken window was evidence that a burglary had taken place. Scientists weighed the evidence for and against the hypothesis. American Heritage. The condition of being evident. Webster's New World. Something that makes another thing evident; indication; sign.
[uncountable] the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true. evidence (of something) Researchers have found clear scientific evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. evidence for something There is a growing body of evidence for the existence of black holes that are ten times as massive as the Sun.
something that makes you believe that something is true or exists: evidence of global warming. [ + that ] There is no scientific evidence that the drug is addictive. Fewer examples. inconclusive evidence. photographic evidence. Recent evidence indicates that the skeleton is about 3 million years old. There's no evidence to support his story.
Definition of evidence verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
evidence. noun. /ˈɛvədəns/. [uncountable, countable] the facts, signs, or objects that make you believe that something is true evidence (of something) There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
