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Evidence

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

/ˈevɪdəns/nounCore term

In academic english & research, evidence means: Facts, data or findings that show whether a claim or idea is true or likely to be true.

In Turkish: kanıt, kanıtlar, delil

How it is used

Academic writers provide, present or cite evidence for a claim, and evidence can be strong, limited, mixed or empirical. Typical phrases: there is growing evidence that, the evidence suggests, evidence-based practice.

Example sentences

  1. There is growing evidence that reading at home in early childhood affects vocabulary size.

  2. This claim needs more evidence; at the moment it rests on a single study.

Common collocations

  • provide evidence
  • strong evidence
  • empirical evidence
  • the evidence suggests
  • lack of evidence
  • claimA statement that something is true, which may or may not yet be supported by enough evidence.
  • argumentA position supported by reasons and evidence, or the line of reasoning that runs through an essay, article or thesis.
  • findingsThe results or information that a study discovers after its data have been collected and analyzed.
  • dataFacts, numbers, recordings, texts or observations collected in a study and then analyzed to answer a research question.

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