Oct 21, 2014 · Evidence may be used to form a theory or hypothesis. Additional evidence may refine such a theory. Proof shows the theory to be a fact. Example: Adding one apple to a basket with another apple results in a basket with two apples in. This could be proof that 1+1 is indeed equal to 2, but only evidence that 2+2 may equal 4. We might say that ...

May 5, 2017 · Individually, these are all empirical evidence. Together they justify the claim that Bob handled the knife, after touching the man's blood. They might also be referred to as "forensic evidence," meaning (empirical) evidence gathered or used in the scientific investigation of crime. Bob owns a knife. Bob's knife is missing.

Jun 24, 2016 · Be or show evidence of: 'The quality of the bracelet, as evidenced by the workmanship, is exceptional' The thing that is being achieved in your sample sentence is the evidencing of the "ability to collaborate with people from culturally diverse backgrounds", the means of achieving it is the "success in the US, Europe and Asia.".

What is the meaning of this (should I say subsentence?) 'the data exhaust the evidence for belief'? Should that have been 'the data exhausts the evidence for belief'? If so, I think what it means is that the existent data is completely fulfilling, or sufficient enough only for our belief.

Dec 23, 2013 · Evidence can be a verb; whether it is too archaic to use is a personal view. Evident cannot be, so as evident by is wrong, possibly an eggcorn. – Tim Lymington

According to Howard, the other three categories of evidence (and their characteristics) are "Anecdotal Evidence": • Usually very weak 'positive' evidence • Description of one, or a small number of specific instances, presumably of the same type, general nature, or structure.

A piece of incriminating evidence, for example, slips out of his mouth (either accidentally or as a result of a skillful interrogation), thus implicating his friends. Or, Person A involuntarily--and thus unknowingly--spilled the beans, implicating his friends.

However, that meaning of evidently is evidently obsolete, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Evident and apparent are close synonyms, without much differentiation in modern usage. A quick Google N-Gram comparison shows that evident , which used to be the most popular of the three, became the least popular in the 1930s.

Feb 25, 2016 · "prima facie" is the immediately apparent evidence without digging deeper. "preliminary" implies a process of conclusion, so it's more about an exhaustion of readily available evidence. If a candidate leaves the court house tearing his hairs, that could be considered prima facie evidence of him having lost an important vote.

Apr 22, 2020 · The answer to your question is yes, the word evidence can be used as a verb. You can find more details in the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary. You can find more details in the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary.