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Definition of proof
- the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
- a trial photographic print from a negative
- any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"
- (printing) an impression made to check for errors
- a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
- a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
- make resistant to water, sound, errors, etc.; "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"
- activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk; "proof yeast"
- read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"
- knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough"
- make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
Hyponyms: authentication, certification, documentation, support, monetization, monetisation, probate, confirmation, verification, check, substantiation, establishment, validation, galley proof, foundry proof, mathematical proof, logical proof, demonstration, monstrance, goofproof, goof-proof, foolproof, fireproof, weatherproof
Entailments: read
Derivational Morphology: confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm, validate, proofread, test copy, trial impression, proofreader, reader
| Language Translations: | |||
| Chinese: 证据 | Dutch: bewijs | ||
| Finnish: koe | French: preuve | ||
| German: Beweis | Hungarian: bizonyíték | ||
| Italian: prova | Japanese: 証拠 | ||
| Korean: 증거 | Polish: dowód | ||
| Portuguese: prova | Russian: доказательство | ||
| Spanish: prueba | Swedish: bevis | ||
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