evincible
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being demonstrated or made evident: "evincible" describes something that can be shown clearly, proven, or made obvious through evidence or reasoning. It is a formal and rare term, often used in philosophical or legal contexts.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The truth of his statement was evincible from the documents presented. (The truth could be clearly demonstrated from the documents.)
- Her guilt was not evincible without further investigation. (Her guilt could not be proven without more inquiry.)
Advanced Usage
"evincible by": used to specify the means by which something can be shown.
- The principle is evincible by logical deduction alone. (The principle can be demonstrated purely through logical reasoning.)
"evincible from": used to indicate the source from which evidence is drawn.
- The corruption was evincible from the discrepancies in the financial records. (The corruption could be shown from the differences in the records.)
Variants and Related Words
Evince (verb): to show clearly; to make evident.
- His calm demeanor evinced no fear. (His calm behaviour showed no fear clearly.)
Evincibly (adverb): in a manner that can be demonstrated or made evident.
- The claim was evincibly false based on the data. (The claim was demonstrably false based on the data.)
Inevincible (adjective): not capable of being demonstrated or made evident (rare, antonym).
- The theory remains inevitably unproven. (The theory cannot be shown to be true.)
Synonyms
- Demonstrable: capable of being shown or proved.
- Provable: able to be established as true.
- Manifest: clear and obvious to the eye or mind.
Related Idioms
- "Beyond evincible doubt": a formal phrase meaning beyond any doubt that can be shown (often used in legal reasoning).
- The defendant's alibi was established beyond evincible doubt. (The alibi was proven so clearly that no reasonable doubt remained.)