Meaning & use

evidence

noun·Academic

Information or observations that help show whether a claim is true.

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The footprints provided evidence that an animal had crossed the garden.

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A note on using this word

Evidence is usually uncountable: say a piece of evidence, not an evidence. Evidence can be strong or weak.

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