evidence

Meanings

Noun

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
- "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
an indication that makes something evident
- "his trembling was evidence of his fear"
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.
One who bears witness.
A body of objectively verifiable facts that are positively indicative of, and/or exclusively concordant with, that one conclusion over any other.

Verb

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
provide evidence for
give evidence
To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English evidence, from Old French [Term?], from Latin evidentia (“clearness, in Late Latin a proof”), from evidens (“clear, evident”); see evident.

Synonyms

attest, bear witness, certify, demonstrate, grounds, manifest, prove, show, tell, testify

Scrabble Score: 14

evidence is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
evidence is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
evidence is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

evidence is a valid Words With Friends word