evidence vs disproof

disproof vs evidence

evidence and disproof both are nouns.

evidence is a verb but disproof is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evidence	Yes	No	Yes	No
disproof	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disproof is a hyponym of evidence; that is, disproof is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evidence:

evidence: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
disproof: any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

Other hyponyms of evidence include probable cause, cogent evidence, proof, falsification, refutation, lead, track, trail, symptom, sign.

evidence (noun)	disproof (noun)
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief	the act of determining that something is false
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved	any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
an indication that makes something evident

evidence (verb)	disproof (verb)
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
provide evidence for
give evidence

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