evidence vs identification

identification vs evidence

evidence and identification both are nouns.

evidence is a verb but identification is not a verb.

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

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

evidence: an indication that makes something evident
identification: evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing

Other hyponyms of evidence include smoking gun, clew, clue, cue, footprint evidence, record, testimonial, testimony, argument, statement, attestation.

evidence (noun)	identification (noun)
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief	the act of designating or identifying something
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved	the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
an indication that makes something evident	the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
	evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
	the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established

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

Difference between evidence and identification

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