anything that gives a reason for believing, that makes clear or proves, something
proof
Cases of word usage
1) a written statement, made on oath, (to be) used as legal proof or evidence (affidavit)
2) to justify (something) by using evidence or firm behaviour (assert)
3) an official written or printed statement that may be used as proof or evidence (certificate)
4) (of facts, evidence etc) convincing; removing all doubt (conclusive)
5) (to make) a conclusion, opinion, based on incomplete evidence (conjecture)
6) a written account providing proof, evidence etc (document)
7) give information to a person; to give evidence against a person (to the police) (inform)
8) the act, process, of projecting (all senses); a statement of what one thinks will happen based on known evidence (projection)
9) (an example of) evidence that is sufficient to show that something is a fact (proof)
10) an act of proving an accusation to be false, especially by giving alternative evidence (rebuttal)