direct evidence
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3.2
- noun
- /dəˈrɛkt ˈɛvɪdəns/
- Specialized
:
prueba directa
- During the trial, the witness provided direct evidence that helped convict the defendant.
- provide direct evidence
- find direct evidence
- little direct evidence
The thing is, we haven't really found any direct evidence for it happening in observations.
- The thing is, we haven't really found any direct evidence for it happening in observations.
- Despite the fact, again, despite the fact that there's no direct evidence that serotonin systems are the problem in OCD.
- But you had direct evidence within a month and a half of his death and everyone ignored it.
Examples
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I have found no direct evidence to support the idea that this was regular practice.
Academic text (2004) -
So here is direct evidence for the existence of aging genes in nature.
Academic text (2002) -
But do we have any direct evidence that this is real?
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There is no direct evidence, no.
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Not one piece of direct evidence.
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Some scientists think this could be the first direct evidence of dark matter.
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Yet they have come to this conclusion without any direct evidence of cause and effect.
Academic text (2000) -
However, it provides little direct evidence on changes in the frequency of intense storms during the period.
Academic text (1994) -
The data from this study provided direct evidence of specialty areas in which academic coverage needs to be expanded.
Academic text (2004) -
We have no direct evidence that he even possesses nuclear material.
Synonyms
∞
2.5
Evidence that shows something is true
791
3.2
A formal spoken or written statement given in court as evidence
150
2.0
Information that shows something is true
4
7.9
Evidence that shows a claim or idea is true
Antonyms
- Specialized
33
6.7
Proof that does not directly show something but points to it from other facts
How Direct
- Specialized
18
3.2
1
5.8
- Specialized
33
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'evidence that directly proves a fact' is transparently derived from 'direct' (immediate, without intermediary) modifying 'evidence' (information that helps prove something). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase direct evidence comes from a clear image: direct means straight and evidence means things that show something. So, when a witness sees a crime and says so, their words 'directly' show the fact, not just a guess.