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  1. Is "evidence" countable? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jul 8, 2013 · The weight of evidence; two cans of coffee, 3 loaves of bread. 4 bottles of wine, and so on. The containers are countable but not the contents.The ' weights of evidence' would be …

  2. What's the difference in meaning between "evidence" and "proof"?

    Oct 21, 2014 · Evidence means:- A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment: The broken window was evidence that a burglary had taken place. Scientists weigh the …

  3. Another evidence - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 25, 2020 · This is because evidence is a non-count noun, so you can't talk about "an evidence" or "another evidence". This was previously addressed in the question, "Is 'evidence' …

  4. Word for dramatically believing or espousing a theory based on …

    Dec 25, 2024 · I'm wondering if there's a word for the situation where someone who disbelieves or dismisses ideas with lots of strong evidence (apparently due to failing to meet their standard), …

  5. articles - When to say "a proof", "the proof" and just "proof ...

    Mar 2, 2015 · The proof = evidence meaning is the primary sense given in all the 6 online dictionaries I've checked in. Thus Collins has: proof n 1. any evidence that establishes or …

  6. Can evidence be used as verb? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Apr 22, 2020 · Is it fine to used evidence as verb? For eg. the study evidenced that.... If not, what other better word can be used in the place of evidence as a verb? Note: I find evidence can be …

  7. A verb that means “to prove someone is guilty of a crime”

    Aug 26, 2015 · Questions If “to frame” someone is to plant evidence that ‘proves’ an innocent person is guilty, is there a verb that means: to find evidence that unequivocally proves a …

  8. synonyms - What is the word for a baseless or specious argument ...

    Oct 24, 2024 · So you can see them together, here's what the actual Wikipedia page says... A "frivolous" claim or complaint is one that has no serious purpose or value. Often a frivolous …

  9. Difference between "prima facie" and "preliminary" evidence

    Feb 25, 2016 · Prima facie (at first face) means evidence or results that appear to conclude a certain point or argument. Legally this evidence would be presented at a preliminary hearing …

  10. What word describes interpreting evidence in such a way as to …

    A person might honestly and objectively present all of the known facts about a case and then make a conjecture as to what conclusion these facts point to. This wouldn't involve a biased …