evidence
noun
[ ˈɛvɪd(ə)ns ]
• the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
• "the study finds little evidence of overt discrimination"
Similar:
proof,
confirmation,
verification,
substantiation,
corroboration,
affirmation,
authentication,
attestation,
documentation,
support for,
backing for,
reinforcement for,
grounds for,
evidence
verb
• be or show evidence of.
• "the quality of the bracelet, as evidenced by the workmanship, is exceptional"
Similar:
indicate,
show,
reveal,
be evidence of,
display,
exhibit,
manifest,
denote,
evince,
signify,
testify to,
attest to,
verify,
confirm,
prove,
substantiate,
endorse,
back up,
support,
bear out,
give credence to,
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin evidentia, from evident- ‘obvious to the eye or mind’ (see evident).
