evidentiality

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/ˌɛ.vɪˌdɛn.ʃiˈælɪti/

noun

The encoding into a language of the source of information being communicated, so as to distinguish (for example) hearsay from something actually witnessed.

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Meanings

nounevidentiality (countable and uncountable, plural evidentialities)

plural evidentialities

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe encoding into a language of the source of information being communicated, so as to distinguish (for example) hearsay from something actually witnessed.

Origin

From evidential + -ity.

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Translations

Bulgarian евиденциалност
  • евиденциалност (evidencialnost)encoding
Chinese Mandarin 言據性 /言据性, 傳信 /传信
  • 言據性 /言据性 (yánjùxìng)encoding
  • 傳信 /传信 (chuánxìn)encoding
Dutch bewijskracht
  • bewijskrachtencoding
Finnish evidentiaalisuus
  • evidentiaalisuusencoding
Portuguese evidencialidade
  • evidencialidadeencoding
Cite this entry
APA

evidentiality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evidentiality

MLA

“evidentiality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evidentiality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “evidentiality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evidentiality.

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