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Evidence

noun/ˈɛvɪdəns/
Definition
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
an indication that makes something evident
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛvɪdəns/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɛvɪdəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɛvɪdəns/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɛvɪdəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounyour basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
“the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling”
nounan indication that makes something evident
“his trembling was evidence of his fear”
noun(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
verbprovide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
“His high fever attested to his illness”
verbprovide evidence for
“The blood test showed that he was the father”
verbgive evidence
“he was telling on all his former colleague”
Word Forms
evidentialadjectiveserving as or based on evidence
evidentiaryadjectiveserving as or based on evidence
evidentadjectiveclearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
evidenceverbprovide evidence for
attestationnounthe evidence by which something is attested
certificationnounconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
manifestationnounexpression without words
demonstrativeadjectiveserving to demonstrate
evidencenounan indication that makes something evident
testimonynounsomething that serves as evidence
testifiernouna person who testifies or gives a deposition
tellingnoundisclosing information or giving evidence about another
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Beweis
Ihre Grundlage für Glauben oder Unglauben; Wissen, auf das man glauben kann
🇫🇷French
preuve
votre fondement de croyance ou d’incrédulité ; connaissances sur lesquelles fonder la croyance
🇪🇸Spanish
evidencia
su base para creer o no creer; conocimiento sobre el cual basar la creencia
🇮🇹Italian
prova
le tue basi per credere o non credere; conoscenza su cui basare la fede
🇳🇱Dutch
bewijs
uw basis voor geloof of ongeloof; kennis waarop het geloof kan worden gebaseerd
🇵🇹Portuguese
evidência
sua base para crença ou descrença; conhecimento no qual basear a crença
🇷🇺Russian
доказательство
ваше основание для веры или неверия; знание, на котором основывается убеждение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रमाण
विश्वास या अविश्वास का आपका आधार; ज्ञान जिस पर विश्वास आधारित हो
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রমাণ
বিশ্বাস বা অবিশ্বাসের জন্য আপনার ভিত্তি; জ্ঞান যার উপর ভিত্তি করে বিশ্বাস
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆதாரம்
நம்பிக்கை அல்லது அவநம்பிக்கைக்கான உங்கள் அடிப்படை; நம்பிக்கையை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்ட அறிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
సాక్ష్యం
నమ్మకం లేదా అవిశ్వాసం కోసం మీ ఆధారం; నమ్మకాన్ని ఆధారం చేసుకునే జ్ఞానం
🇮🇳Marathi
पुरावा
तुमचा विश्वास किंवा अविश्वासाचा आधार; ज्ञान ज्यावर विश्वास ठेवायचा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પુરાવા
તમારી માન્યતા અથવા અવિશ્વાસ માટેનો આધાર; જ્ઞાન જેના પર આધાર રાખવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುರಾವೆ
ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅಪನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಧಾರ; ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಜ್ಞಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തെളിവ്
വിശ്വാസത്തിനോ അവിശ്വാസത്തിനോ ഉള്ള നിങ്ങളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാനം; വിശ്വാസത്തെ അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കിയുള്ള അറിവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਬੂਤ
ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਜਾਂ ਅਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਲਈ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਆਧਾਰ; ਗਿਆਨ ਜਿਸ 'ਤੇ ਆਧਾਰਿਤ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ثبوت
آپ کے عقیدے یا کفر کی بنیاد؛ علم جس پر عقیدہ کی بنیاد رکھی جائے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
证据
您相信或不相信的依据;信仰所依据的知识
🇯🇵Japanese
証拠
信じるか信じないかの根拠。信念の基礎となる知識
🇰🇷Korean
증거
귀하의 믿음 또는 불신의 근거; 믿음의 기초가 되는 지식
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chứng cớ
cơ sở để bạn tin tưởng hay không tin tưởng; kiến thức làm cơ sở cho niềm tin
🇹🇭Thai
หลักฐาน
พื้นฐานของคุณสำหรับความเชื่อหรือการไม่เชื่อ ความรู้ที่จะยึดถือความเชื่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bukti
dasar keyakinan atau ketidakpercayaan Anda; pengetahuan yang menjadi dasar keyakinan
🇵🇭Filipino
ebidensya
ang iyong batayan para sa paniniwala o hindi paniniwala; kaalaman kung saan ibabatay ang paniniwala
🇲🇾Malay
bukti
asas anda untuk kepercayaan atau ketidakpercayaan; pengetahuan yang menjadi asas kepercayaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شهادة
أساسك للإيمان أو الكفر؛ المعرفة التي يبنى عليها الإيمان
🇮🇷Persian
شواهد
مبنای اعتقاد یا کفر شما؛ دانشی که بر اساس آن باید باور کرد
🇹🇷Turkish
kanıt
inanç veya inançsızlığınızın temeli; inancın dayandırılacağı bilgi
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֵדוּת
הבסיס שלך לאמונה או אי-אמונה; ידע שעליו ניתן לבסס את האמונה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'evidence'?
The primary meaning of 'evidence' is 'your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'evidence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'evidence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'evidence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'evidence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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