evidence

CEFRB1

/ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Facts or information that show something is true.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.

Examples

  • As for the accusations of heresy, here the evidence is much weaker.

  • Emma was much in evidence during the party.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈɛv.ɪ.ɾɪns]
  • /ˈev.ɪ.dəns/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One who bears witness.

  2. Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

  3. A body of objectively verifiable facts that are positively indicative of, and/or exclusively concordant with, that one conclusion over any other.

More examples

In context

  • Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events.

  • She was furious, as evidenced by her slamming the door.

  • There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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