Evidence and Reasoning

Evidence

Evidence noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.

Reasoning and evidence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reasoning" instead a noun "Evidence".

Reasoning

Reasoning noun - The thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems.

Evidence and reasoning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Evidence" instead a noun "Reasoning".

How words are described

good good evidence good reasoning
clear clear evidence clear reasoning
solid solid evidence solid reasoning
actual actual evidence actual reasoning
Other adjectives: real, weak, little, false, main, flimsy, new, vague, less, further, scientific, empirical, medical.

Both words in one sentence

  • Intoxication Ensues In "Three of a Kind", Agent Scully is injected with a brainwashing drug to make her forget some evidence she's uncovered, one of its side-effects being the inhibition of higher reasoning.
  • Series / The X-Files In "Three of a Kind", Scully is injected with a brainwashing drug to make her forget some evidence she's uncovered, one of its side-effects being the inhibition of higher reasoning.
  • The Neidermeyer The reasoning was that bullets could be traced to individual rifles, but grenades could not, and would destroy other physical evidence.
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