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sign vs evidence

evidence vs sign

sign and evidence both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but evidence is not an adjective.

sign and evidence both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
evidence Yes No Yes No
As nouns, evidence is a hypernym of sign; that is, evidence is a word with a broader meaning than sign:
  • sign: (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
  • evidence: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
Other hypernyms of sign include grounds.
sign (noun) evidence (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
a public display of a message (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
a gesture that is part of a sign language an indication that makes something evident
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
a character indicating a relation between quantities
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
sign (adjective) evidence (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) evidence (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs provide evidence for
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) give evidence
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
communicate in sign language
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement
Difference between sign and evidence

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