proof
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noun
1.
evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
2.
anything serving as such evidence: What proof do you have?
3.
the act of testing or making trial of anything; test; trial: to put a thing to the proof.
4.
the establishment of the truth of anything; demonstration.
5.
Law. (in judicial proceedings) evidence having probative weight.
6.
the effect of evidence in convincing the mind.
7.
an arithmetical operation serving to check the correctness of a calculation.
8.
Mathematics, Logic. a sequence of steps, statements, or demonstrations that leads to a valid conclusion.
9.
a test to determine the quality, durability, etc., of materials used in manufacture.
10.
Distilling.
a.
the arbitrary standard strength, as of an alcoholic liquor.
b.
strength with reference to this standard: “100 proof” signifies a proof spirit, usually 50% alcohol.
11.
Photography. a trial print from a negative.
12.
Printing.
a.
a trial impression, as of composed type, taken to correct errors and make alterations.
b.
one of a number of early and superior impressions taken before the printing of the ordinary issue: to pull a proof.
13.
(in printmaking) an impression taken from a plate or the like to show the quality or condition of work during the process of execution; a print pulled for examination while working on a plate, block, stone, etc.
14.
Numismatics. one of a limited number of coins of a new issue struck from polished dies on a blank having a polished or matte surface.
15.
the state of having been tested and approved.
16.
proved strength, as of armor.
17.
Scots Law. the trial of a case by a judge alone, without a jury.
adjective
18.
able to withstand; successful in not being overcome: proof against temptation.
19.
impenetrable, impervious, or invulnerable: proof against outside temperature changes.
20.
used for testing or proving; serving as proof.
21.
of standard strength, as an alcoholic liquor.
22.
of tested or proven strength or quality: proof armor.
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verb (used with object)
24.
to test; examine for flaws, errors, etc.; check against a standard or standards.
25.
26.
to proofread.
27.
to treat or coat for the purpose of rendering resistant to deterioration, damage, etc. (often used in combination): to proof a house against termites; to shrink-proof a shirt.
28.
Cookery.
a.
to test the effectiveness of (yeast), as by combining with warm water so that a bubbling action occurs.
b.
to cause (especially bread dough) to rise due to the addition of baker's yeast or other leavening.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English prove, prooff, prof, proufe, alteration (by association with the vowel of prove) of preove, proeve, prieve, pref < Middle French preve, proeve, prueve < Late Latin proba a test, akin to Latin probāre to test and find good; cf. pree
1175–1225; Middle English prove, prooff, prof, proufe, alteration (by association with the vowel of prove) of preove, proeve, prieve, pref < Middle French preve, proeve, prueve < Late Latin proba a test, akin to Latin probāre to test and find good; cf. pree
Related forms
re-proof, verb (used with object)
un·proofed, adjective
Synonyms
1. confirmation, demonstration, corroboration, support. See evidence. 3. examination, assay. 18. firm, steadfast.
1. confirmation, demonstration, corroboration, support. See evidence. 3. examination, assay. 18. firm, steadfast.
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-proof
a combining form meaning “resistant, impervious to” that specified by the initial element: burglarproof; childproof; waterproof.
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proof (pruːf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any evidence that establishes or helps to establish the truth, validity, quality, etc, of something |
| 2. | law the whole body of evidence upon which the verdict of a court is based |
| 3. | maths, logic direct induction See also induction a sequence of steps or statements that establishes the truth of a proposition |
| 4. | the act of testing the truth of something (esp in the phrase put to the proof) |
| 5. | Scots law trial before a judge without a jury |
| 6. | printing a trial impression made from composed type, or a print-out (from a laser printer, etc) for the correction of errors |
| 7. | (in engraving, etc) a print made by an artist or under his supervision for his own satisfaction before he hands the plate over to a professional printer |
| 8. | photog a trial print from a negative |
| 9. | a. the alcoholic strength of proof spirit |
| b. the strength of a beverage or other alcoholic liquor as measured on a scale in which the strength of proof spirit is 100 degrees | |
| —adj (foll by against) | |
| 10. | able to resist; impervious (to): the roof is proof against rain |
| 11. | having the alcoholic strength of proof spirit |
| 12. | of proved strength or impenetrability: proof armour |
| —vb | |
| 13. | (tr) to take a proof from (type matter, a plate, etc) |
| 14. | to proofread (text) or inspect (a print, etc), as for approval |
| 15. | to render (something) proof, esp to waterproof |
| [C13: from Old French preuve a test, from Late Latin proba, from Latin probāre to test] | |
| -proof | |
| —adj, —combining form | |
| secure against (damage by); (make) impervious to: waterproof; mothproof; childproof | |
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Word Origin & History
proof
early 13c., preove "evidence to establish the fact of (something)," from O.Fr. prueve (early 13c.), from L.L. proba "a proof," a back-formation from L. probare "to prove" (see prove). Meaning "act of testing or making trial of anything" is from late 14c. Sense of "tested power"
led to fireproof (early 17c.), waterproof (1736), foolproof (1902), etc. Meaning "standard of strength of distilled liquor" is from 1705. Typographical sense of "trial impression to test type" is from c.1600; proofreader first attested 1832. Numismatic sense of "coin struck to test a die" is from 1762; now mostly in ref. to coins struck from highly polished dies, mainly for collectors.
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proof (pr f) Pronunciation Key
A demonstration of the truth of a mathematical or logical statement, based on axioms and theorems derived from those axioms. |
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proof definition
1.
See also proof theory.
2. A left-associative natural language parser by Craig R. Latta
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Example sentences
He did not have proof for his views, but there did not seem to be much evidence that directly refuted it.
But if delivery is regarded as outstanding, it is only evidence-not proof-of success.
Proof you can show off striking architecture without resorting to a lawn.
We live in a society of laws and the law requires proof before it finds someone guilty.
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