Standard Lemma guide

evidentiary

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəɹi/
  • General-American: /ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃiˌɛɹi/
  • CMU ARPABET: EH2 V IH0 D EH1 N SH IY0 EH0 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: EH2 V IH0 D EH1 N CH IY0 EH0 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to evidence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: law

Examples

  • Evidentiary investigations are common in legal proceedings.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: evidential

Antonyms: nonevidentiary

2

adjective

Meaning 2

pertaining to or constituting evidence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • evidentiary technique
  • an evidentiary fact

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

serving as or based on evidence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • evidential signs of a forced entry
  • its evidentiary value

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: evidential

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin ēvidentia + -ary.