Evidence definition

Evidence is a noun meaning "your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief." It has 6 meanings, as a noun and a verb, listed below with example sentences.

Part of speech: noun, verb
Syllables: 3
Letters: 8
How common: Everyday word

Evidence as a noun

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
"the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
Same sense: grounds
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

Evidence as a verb

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
Same sense: demonstrate, manifest, attest, certify
provide evidence for
Same sense: show, prove, bear witness, testify
give evidence
Same sense: tell

Synonyms and antonyms

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

How to say evidence

Evidence has 3 syllables. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

EVIDENCE in word games

Scrabble: 14
Words With Friends: 17
Anagrams: 0

Is EVIDENCE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check EVIDENCE in the word checker, or unscramble EVIDENCE to see the shorter words in its letters.

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