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Evidential
Part of Speech
Adjective
Senses
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Related to evidence or proof
This sense of evidential refers to something that is based on or provides evidence or proof.
Example Sentence:
During the trial, the prosecution presented several evidential documents supporting their case.
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Concerned with the source of information
In linguistics, evidential refers to a grammatical category indicating the source of information or the speaker's knowledge about a statement.
Example Sentence:
In some languages, such as Turkish, evidentials are used to indicate whether the information comes from personal observation, inference, or hearsay.
Usages
- She provided evidential support for her argument by citing reliable sources.
- I find it important to consider the evidential value of the data before drawing conclusions.
- The evidential nature of the study made its findings more credible.
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