Definitions for evidence

evidence ev·i·dence

Spelling: [ev-i-duh ns]
IPA: /ˈɛv ɪ dəns/

Evidence is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 123 anagrams from letters in evidence (cdeeeinv).

Definitions for evidence

noun

  1. that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.
  2. something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign:
  3. Law. data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects.

Idioms

  1. in evidence, plainly visible; conspicuous:

verb (used with object)

  1. to make evident or clear; show clearly; manifest:
  2. to support by evidence:

Origin of evidence

1250-1300; Middle English (noun) Middle French Latin ēvidentia. See evident, -ence

Examples for evidence

And the fact that satire unnerves the intolerant is evidence of its positive power.

Hawarden library gave every evidence of being for use, and not show.

The third problem is the evidence of corroborating witnesses.

evidence is piling up that as men do more of the caregiving, violence against women falls.

But sources said that the evidence so far is pointing away from an ISIS connection.

It is now, as is notorious, more in evidence than ever before.

I have no evidence, except your word, that any such letter has been received.

The evidence didn't seem to be quite enough for some of them, after all.

Is it sort of evidence of the Gladwellian 10,000 hours theory?

I ask our youngest citizens to believe the evidence of your eyes.

Word Value for evidence
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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