Evident
Example: Het was evident dat zijn theorie niet volledig klopte.
Definition
"Evident" is an adjective used to describe something that is clearly understood or obvious without needing further explanation. For example, in philosophy, it means a fact or truth that is so apparent it requires no proof, as in the phrase 'It was evident that his theory was not entirely correct.'
Etymology
The word "evident" comes from the Latin word 'evidens', which means 'obvious' or 'clearly seen'. It is formed from 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'videre' meaning 'to see'. Did you know that it literally means 'clearly seen out'? This perfectly suits its use in philosophy to describe truths that are plainly visible or undeniable.
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"Evident" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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