1. Noun
That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our senses; evidence of the truth or falsehood of a statement.
2. Noun
One who bears witness.
3. Noun
That which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it; means of making proof; -- the latter, strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of it.
4. Verb
To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender.
5. Noun
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
6. Verb
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
7. Verb
provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
8. Noun
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
Vocabulary classified under Law
9. Noun
an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"
Vocabulary classified under Business and finance
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