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Meaning of evidence
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Etymology of evidence
The word "evidence" originates from the Old French word "evidence," which is derived from the Latin word "evidentia," meaning "plain to see" or "obvious"
The Latin word "evidentia" is a combination of "e" (meaning "out" or "forth") and "videre" (meaning "to see"), and the suffix "-entia" (forming an abstract noun)
The word has been used in the English language since the 15th century to refer to visible signs or obvious facts
Synonyms
proof
testimony
confirmation
verification
validation
substantiation
demonstration
exhibition
manifestation
indication
sign
signal
token
symptom
clue
hint
suggestion
implication
inference
deduction
conclusion
finding
discovery
documentation
records
data
facts
figures
statistics
grounds
basis
foundation
justification
rationale
reason
argument
case
grounds
premises
Definitions
- The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
- A sign or indication of something, such as a symptom of a disease or a clue to a mystery
- A thing or set of things helpful in forming an opinion or judgment
- Testimony or other evidence that can be used to determine the truth of something
Usage Examples
- The police gathered evidence from the crime scene to help solve the case
- The doctor looked for evidence of the disease in the patient's test results
- The company presented evidence to support their claim of innocence
- The researcher examined the evidence and drew a conclusion about the phenomenon
Antonyms
doubt
uncertainty
ambiguity
obscurity
unclearness
vagueness
indefiniteness
inconclusiveness
unreliability
untrustworthiness
fallacy
misconception
misinterpretation
misrepresentation
falsehood
deception
fabrication
fiction
myth
legend
rumor
hearsay
speculation
conjecture
guesswork
uncertainty
unclearness