indirect evidence vs evidence

evidence vs indirect evidence

indirect evidence and evidence both are nouns.

indirect evidence is not a verb while evidence is a verb.

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

As nouns, evidence is a hypernym of indirect evidence; that is, evidence is a word with a broader meaning than indirect evidence:

indirect evidence: evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute
evidence: (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

indirect evidence (noun)	evidence (noun)
evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute	your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
	(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
	an indication that makes something evident

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

Difference between indirect evidence and evidence

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