indirect evidence

American  

noun

1. circumstantial evidence.

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Etymology

Origin of indirect evidence

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The research also demonstrates how scientists can draw meaningful conclusions from indirect evidence.

From Science Daily

This approach allows scientists to date the ice without relying on surrounding sediments or other indirect evidence.

From Science Daily

But indirect evidence suggests it could have already slowed by around 15% over the last couple of centuries, although not all scientists agree.

From BBC

While there's little direct evidence of such garments, there is indirect evidence in the form of bone needles and the bones of fur-bearers whose pelts were used in the garments.

From Science Daily

It was only a few years ago, though, that the first indirect evidence emerged that the various combinations of these force fields can indeed "distinguish" between the two mirror images of a molecule.

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