evidence vs symptom

symptom vs evidence

evidence and symptom both are nouns.

evidence is a verb but symptom is not a verb.

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

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

evidence: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
symptom: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

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

evidence (noun)	symptom (noun)
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief	anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
an indication that makes something evident

evidence (verb)	symptom (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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