evidentiary meaning

UK US /ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃiɛri/ 6 syllables

evidentiary (adjective): pertaining to or constituting evidence.

evidentiary has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

evidentiary as an adjective

  1. pertaining to or constituting evidence
    • evidentiary technique
    • an evidentiary fact

    Related forms: evidence

  2. serving as or based on evidence
    • evidential signs of a forced entry
    • its evidentiary value

    Synonyms: evidential

    Similar: significant

    Related forms: evidence

How to pronounce evidentiary

evidentiary is pronounced /ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃiɛri/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EV · words ending in RY · 11-letter words

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