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1 material
[mə'tɪərɪəl] 1.1) (data) materiale m., documentazione f.2) (subject matter) materiale m., soggetto m.he writes all his own material — si scrive tutti i testi (da solo); mus. si scrive tutte le canzoni (da solo)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.; ing. tecn. materiale m.5) (fabric) tessuto m., stoffa f.6) (personal potential) attitudine f., stoffa f.2.nome plurale materials (equipment) materiale m.sing.3.art o artist's materials materiale da disegno; cleaning materials — prodotti per la pulizia
1) (significant) [change, damage] sostanziale; [fact, question, evidence] rilevanteto be material to sth. — essere pertinente a qcs
2) (concrete) [gain, need, possessions, support] materialein material terms, we are better off — dal punto di vista materiale stiamo meglio
to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per motivi di interesse
* * *[mə'tiəriəl] 1. noun1) (anything out of which something is, or may be, made: Tables are usually made from solid material such as wood.) materiale2) (cloth: I'd like three metres of blue woollen material.) tessuto2. adjective1) (consisting of solid(s), liquid(s), gas(es) or any combination of these: the material world.) materiale2) (belonging to the world; not spiritual: He wanted material things like money, possessions and power.) materiale3) (essential or important: evidence that is material to his defence.) essenziale, importante•- materialize
- materialise
- materialization
- materialisation* * *[mə'tɪərɪəl] 1.1) (data) materiale m., documentazione f.2) (subject matter) materiale m., soggetto m.he writes all his own material — si scrive tutti i testi (da solo); mus. si scrive tutte le canzoni (da solo)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.; ing. tecn. materiale m.5) (fabric) tessuto m., stoffa f.6) (personal potential) attitudine f., stoffa f.2.nome plurale materials (equipment) materiale m.sing.3.art o artist's materials materiale da disegno; cleaning materials — prodotti per la pulizia
1) (significant) [change, damage] sostanziale; [fact, question, evidence] rilevanteto be material to sth. — essere pertinente a qcs
2) (concrete) [gain, need, possessions, support] materialein material terms, we are better off — dal punto di vista materiale stiamo meglio
to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per motivi di interesse
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2 doubt
I [daʊt]nome dubbio m.there is little doubt (that) — è quasi o praticamente certo (che)
to leave sb. in no doubt about sth. — non lasciare a qcn. alcun o nessun dubbio riguardo qcs.
to be in doubt — [outcome, project] essere incerto, in forse; [honesty, innocence] essere dubbio; (on particular occasion) essere messo in dubbio; [ person] essere in dubbio, avere o nutrire dei dubbi
II 1. [daʊt]if o when in doubt nel dubbio; to be open to doubt [evidence, testimony] dare adito a dubbi; to cast o throw doubt on sth. sollevare dubbi su qcs.; without (a) doubt senza (alcun) dubbio, senza possibilità di dubbio; to prove sth. beyond (all) doubt dimostrare qcs. al di là di ogni dubbio; without the slightest doubt — senza il minimo dubbio
verbo transitivo dubitare di, mettere in dubbio [fact, ability, honesty]; dubitare di [ person]2.verbo intransitivo dubitare* * *1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) dubitare2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) avere dubbi su2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) dubbio- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt* * *I [daʊt]nome dubbio m.there is little doubt (that) — è quasi o praticamente certo (che)
to leave sb. in no doubt about sth. — non lasciare a qcn. alcun o nessun dubbio riguardo qcs.
to be in doubt — [outcome, project] essere incerto, in forse; [honesty, innocence] essere dubbio; (on particular occasion) essere messo in dubbio; [ person] essere in dubbio, avere o nutrire dei dubbi
II 1. [daʊt]if o when in doubt nel dubbio; to be open to doubt [evidence, testimony] dare adito a dubbi; to cast o throw doubt on sth. sollevare dubbi su qcs.; without (a) doubt senza (alcun) dubbio, senza possibilità di dubbio; to prove sth. beyond (all) doubt dimostrare qcs. al di là di ogni dubbio; without the slightest doubt — senza il minimo dubbio
verbo transitivo dubitare di, mettere in dubbio [fact, ability, honesty]; dubitare di [ person]2.verbo intransitivo dubitare -
3 light
I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.)2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.)3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.)2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.)2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.)3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.)4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.)5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.)6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.)7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.)8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.)9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.)•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
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4 suppress
[sə'pres]1) (prevent) trattenere [smile, urge, tears, sneeze]; contenere [anger, excitement]; reprimere [doubt, opposition, sexuality]; nascondere, celare [information, fact]; dissimulare [ truth]; occultare [ evidence]; sopprimere [party, group]; mettere a tacere [ scandal]; sopprimere, abolire [ activity]; soffocare [ yawn]2) (reduce, weaken) impedire, inibire [ growth]; indebolire [ immune system]; eliminare [ weeds]; inibire [symptom, reaction]* * *[sə'pres]1) (to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).) reprimere2) (to keep back or stifle: She suppressed a laugh.) trattenere3) (to prevent from being published, known etc: to suppress information.) annullare•* * *[sə'pres]1) (prevent) trattenere [smile, urge, tears, sneeze]; contenere [anger, excitement]; reprimere [doubt, opposition, sexuality]; nascondere, celare [information, fact]; dissimulare [ truth]; occultare [ evidence]; sopprimere [party, group]; mettere a tacere [ scandal]; sopprimere, abolire [ activity]; soffocare [ yawn]2) (reduce, weaken) impedire, inibire [ growth]; indebolire [ immune system]; eliminare [ weeds]; inibire [symptom, reaction] -
5 testify
['testɪfaɪ] 1.verbo transitivo testimoniare, attestare ( that che)2.1) (state solemnly) testimoniareto testify to — essere la prova di [fact, presence]
2) (prove)to testify to sth. — testimoniare di o dimostrare qcs
* * *1) (to give evidence, especially in a law court: He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.) testimoniare2) (to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so: I will testify to her kindness.) esprimere, attestare* * *['testɪfaɪ] 1.verbo transitivo testimoniare, attestare ( that che)2.1) (state solemnly) testimoniareto testify to — essere la prova di [fact, presence]
2) (prove)to testify to sth. — testimoniare di o dimostrare qcs
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6 unearth
[ʌn'ɜːθ]1) archeol. dissotterrare [remains, pottery]2) fig. (find) scoprire, rivelare [fact, evidence]* * *(to discover (something) or remove it from a place where it is put away or hidden: During his studies, he unearthed several new facts about the history of the place.) dissotterrare, scoprire* * *[ʌn'ɜːθ]1) archeol. dissotterrare [remains, pottery]2) fig. (find) scoprire, rivelare [fact, evidence] -
7 square with
square with [sth.] (be consistent with) quadrare con [evidence, fact]* * *square with [sth.] (be consistent with) quadrare con [evidence, fact] -
8 enter
['entə(r)] 1.2) (commence) entrare in, iniziare [phase, period]; iniziare [new term, final year]3) (join) iniziare [ profession]; entrare in [ firm]; partecipare a [race, competition]; iscriversi a [school, party]; arruolarsi in [ army]; entrare in, entrare a far parte di [EU]4) (put forward) iscrivere [competitor, candidate] ( for a); presentare [poem, picture] ( for a)5) (record) registrare [figure, fact]; (in diary) annotare, segnare [fact, appointment]to enter an item in the books — amm. registrare una voce in contabilità
6) fig.to enter sb.'s mind o head — venire in mente a qcn
7) inform. inserire [ data]2.1) (come in) entrare2) (enrol)to enter for — iscriversi a [exam, race]
•- enter on- enter up* * *['entə]1) (to go or come in: Enter by this door.) entrare2) (to come or go into (a place): He entered the room.) entrare3) (to give the name of (another person or oneself) for a competition etc: He entered for the race; I entered my pupils for the examination.) iscrivere, iscriversi4) (to write (one's name etc) in a book etc: Did you enter your name in the visitors' book?) segnare5) (to start in: She entered his employment last week.) iniziare•- enter on/upon* * *enter /ˈɛntə(r)/n.(comput., = enter key) invio.♦ (to) enter /ˈɛntə(r)/A v. t.1 entrare in: I entered the room, entrai nella stanza; The bullet entered his head, la pallottola gli forò il cranio; The campaign has entered its final stage, la campagna è entrata nella fase finale NOTA D'USO: - to enter o to go in?-2 iscriversi a; arruolarsi in; entrare in; intraprendere ( un'attività); darsi a: to enter a club, iscriversi a un circolo; to enter university, iscriversi all'università; to enter a race, iscriversi a una corsa; to enter the Navy, arruolarsi in marina; to enter a convent, entrare in convento; to enter the Church, farsi sacerdote (o prete); to enter the legal profession, intraprendere l'attività legale; darsi all'avvocatura; to enter politics, entrare in politica; darsi alla politica3 diventare parte di; penetrare in; inserirsi; iscrivere; mettere in lista: He entered his son at a private school, iscrisse suo figlio a una scuola privata; to enter a project for a competition, iscrivere un progetto a una gara; to enter one's name for st., iscriversi a qc.; mettersi in lista per qc.4 registrare; segnare; scrivere; annotare; inserire: I entered the date in my diary, segnai la data nella mia agenda; Please enter your name here, scriva qui il suo nome; DIALOGO → - Paying 2- Can you enter your PIN here please?, può inserire qui il suo PIN per favore?; He entered the sum in his account book, ha registrato la somma nel suo registro contabile; to enter in the minutes, mettere a verbale; to enter a word in a dictionary, registrare una parola in un dizionario; lemmatizzare una parola; (comput.) to enter data, inserire dati5 (comm.) registrare; riportare; portare; dichiarare: (rag.) to enter a sum on the credit side, registrare (o portare) una somma a credito; to enter in the ledger, riportare a mastro; to enter a ship [a cargo], registrare una nave [un carico] alla dogana; to enter goods in transit, dichiarare merci in transito ( alla dog.)6 (form.) presentare; sporgere; inoltrare; fare: to enter a complaint, presentare un reclamo; sporgere reclamo; (leg.) to enter evidence, presentare prove; to enter a bid at an auction, fare un'offerta all'asta7 (leg.) far mettere a verbale; iscrivere a ruolo; depositare ( un documento): to enter a plea of not guilty, dichiararsi innocente; to enter an appearance, costituirsi in giudizio; to enter a protest, fare un protesto (cambiario); to enter a suit for trial, iscrivere a ruolo una causaB v. i.1 entrare: Enter!, entra!; avanti!● (teatr., nelle didascalie) Enter, entra; entrano: Enter Kent [three women], entra Kent [entrano tre donne] □ to enter sb. 's head, passare per la testa: The idea never entered my head, l'idea non m'era mai passata per la testa □ (dog., naut.) to enter inwards [outwards], fare dichiarazione d'entrata [di uscita] dal porto □ ( boxe) to enter the ring, salire sul ring.* * *['entə(r)] 1.2) (commence) entrare in, iniziare [phase, period]; iniziare [new term, final year]3) (join) iniziare [ profession]; entrare in [ firm]; partecipare a [race, competition]; iscriversi a [school, party]; arruolarsi in [ army]; entrare in, entrare a far parte di [EU]4) (put forward) iscrivere [competitor, candidate] ( for a); presentare [poem, picture] ( for a)5) (record) registrare [figure, fact]; (in diary) annotare, segnare [fact, appointment]to enter an item in the books — amm. registrare una voce in contabilità
6) fig.to enter sb.'s mind o head — venire in mente a qcn
7) inform. inserire [ data]2.1) (come in) entrare2) (enrol)to enter for — iscriversi a [exam, race]
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9 unquestionable
[ʌn'kwestʃənəbl]* * *(that cannot be doubted; completely certain: unquestionable proof.) indiscutibile- unquestioning* * *unquestionable /ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəbl/a.incontestabile; indiscutibile: (leg.) unquestionable evidence, prove incontestabiliunquestionablyavv.incontestabilmente; indiscutibilmente: He is unquestionably a great actor, è indiscutibilmente un grande attore.* * *[ʌn'kwestʃənəbl] -
10 link
I [lɪŋk]1) (in chain) maglia f., anello m.the weak link in — fig. l'anello debole di [chain, argument]
2) (in transports) collegamento m.3) (connection) (between facts) rapporto m., collegamento m.; (between people) legame m.4) (between nations, companies) (economic tie) rapporto m.; (historical, friendly tie) legame m.5) telev. rad. collegamento m., connessione f.6) inform. collegamento m., link m.II [lɪŋk]1) (connect physically) [road, cable] collegare, unire [places, objects]to link A to B o A with B o A and B collegare A a B o A con B o A e B; to link arms [ people] tenersi o stare sottobraccio; to link arms with sb. — prendere qcn. sottobraccio
2) (relate)to link sth. to o with (col)legare qcs. a, stabilire un collegamento o legame tra qcs. e [fact, illness]; his name has been linked with — il suo nome è stato associato a [deed, name]
3) inform. collegare [ terminals]to link sth. to o with — collegare o connettere qcs. a [mainframe, terminal]
4) telev. rad. collegare (by via, tramite)•- link up* * *[liŋk] 1. noun1) (a ring of a chain: There was a worn link in the chain and it broke; an important link in the chain of the evidence.) anello, maglia2) (anything connecting two things: His job was to act as a link between the government and the press.) collegamento2. verb(to connect as by a link: The new train service links the suburbs with the heart of the city.) collegare- link up* * *I [lɪŋk]1) (in chain) maglia f., anello m.the weak link in — fig. l'anello debole di [chain, argument]
2) (in transports) collegamento m.3) (connection) (between facts) rapporto m., collegamento m.; (between people) legame m.4) (between nations, companies) (economic tie) rapporto m.; (historical, friendly tie) legame m.5) telev. rad. collegamento m., connessione f.6) inform. collegamento m., link m.II [lɪŋk]1) (connect physically) [road, cable] collegare, unire [places, objects]to link A to B o A with B o A and B collegare A a B o A con B o A e B; to link arms [ people] tenersi o stare sottobraccio; to link arms with sb. — prendere qcn. sottobraccio
2) (relate)to link sth. to o with (col)legare qcs. a, stabilire un collegamento o legame tra qcs. e [fact, illness]; his name has been linked with — il suo nome è stato associato a [deed, name]
3) inform. collegare [ terminals]to link sth. to o with — collegare o connettere qcs. a [mainframe, terminal]
4) telev. rad. collegare (by via, tramite)•- link up -
11 (to) sift
(to) sift /sɪft/A v. t.1 setacciare ( anche fig.); stacciare; passare al crivello; abburattare ( farina); vagliare ( anche fig.); passare allo staccio, al vaglio: (leg.) to sift the evidence, vagliare le prove3 (fig.) distinguere; separare; cernere: to sift fact from fable, separare i fatti reali da quelli leggendariB v. i.2 passare attraverso un setaccio; filtrare: The flour has sifted through, la farina è passata (attraverso il setaccio); to sift through a heap of documents, setacciare (o spulciare) un mucchio di documenti3 (fig.) infiltrarsi; filtrare4 (fig.) fare un esame scrupoloso. -
12 (to) sift
(to) sift /sɪft/A v. t.1 setacciare ( anche fig.); stacciare; passare al crivello; abburattare ( farina); vagliare ( anche fig.); passare allo staccio, al vaglio: (leg.) to sift the evidence, vagliare le prove3 (fig.) distinguere; separare; cernere: to sift fact from fable, separare i fatti reali da quelli leggendariB v. i.2 passare attraverso un setaccio; filtrare: The flour has sifted through, la farina è passata (attraverso il setaccio); to sift through a heap of documents, setacciare (o spulciare) un mucchio di documenti3 (fig.) infiltrarsi; filtrare4 (fig.) fare un esame scrupoloso. -
13 dig up
dig up [sth.], dig [sth.] up (unearth) disseppellire [ body]; (ri)portare alla luce [ ruin]; sradicare [ plant]; (turn over) dissodare [ soil]; zappare [ garden]; fig. scoprire [ facts]; disseppellire [ scandal]* * *We dug up that old tree; They dug up a skeleton; They're digging up the road yet again.) sradicare; portare alla luce; scavare* * *vt + adv(potatoes, treasure, body) dissotterrare, (tree etc) sradicare, (weeds) estirpare, fig, (fam: fact, information) pescarethey're trying to dig up evidence against him — stanno cercando di tirar fuori delle prove contro di lui
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14 indisputable in·dis·put·able adj
[ˌɪndɪs'pjuːtəbl](evidence) inconfutabile, incontestabile, (fact) indiscutibile, incontestabile, (winner) incontestabileEnglish-Italian dictionary > indisputable in·dis·put·able adj
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Evidence — Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our senses;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evidence — n Evidence, testimony, deposition, affidavit are, in their legal senses, closely related but not synonymous terms. The last three designate forms of evidence, or material submitted to a competent legal tribunal as a means of ascertaining where… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fact — [n1] verifiable truth; reality actuality, appearance, authenticity, basis, bottom line*, brass tacks*, case, certainty, certitude, concrete happening, dope*, evidence, experience, genuineness, gospel, gospel truth*, how it is*, intelligence, law … New thesaurus
fact — ► NOUN 1) a thing that is indisputably the case. 2) (facts) information used as evidence or as part of a report. ● before (or after) the fact Cf. ↑before the fact ● a fact of life Cf. ↑a … English terms dictionary
Evidence — Ev i*dence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evidenced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Evidencing}.] To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evidence — Any species of proof, or probative matter, legally presented at the trial of an issue, by the act of the parties and through the medium of witnesses, records, documents, exhibits, concrete objects, etc., for the purpose of inducing belief in the… … Black's law dictionary