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- DictionaryProof/pro͞of/
noun
- 1. evidence or argument establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement: "you will be asked to give proof of your identity"
- 2. a trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing.
adjective
- 1. able to withstand something damaging; resistant: "the marine battle armor was proof against most weapons"
- 2. denoting a trial impression of a page or printed work: "a proof copy is sent up for checking"
verb
- 1. make (fabric) waterproof: "if you are using a piece of lightweight canvas it will be necessary to proof the fabric when complete"
- 2. make a proof of (a printed work, engraving, etc.): "proof each plate and print it on acetate first"
proof. noun. /pruːf/ Word Family. Idioms. [uncountable, countable] information, documents, etc. that show that something is true synonym evidence. conclusive/definitive/scientific proof. The police suspected him of dealing drugs, but they didn't have any proof. to require/need proof. proof of something Can you provide any proof of identity?
1. The evidence or argument that compels the mind to accept an assertion as true. 2. a. The validation of a proposition by application of specified rules, as of induction or deduction, to assumptions, axioms, and sequentially derived conclusions. b. A statement or argument used in such a validation. 3. a.
Definitions of proof. noun. 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” synonyms: cogent evidence. see more. noun. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it. see more. noun.
May 10, 2024 · 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. mathematics, logic. a sequence of steps or statements that establishes the truth of a proposition.
a fact or a piece of information that shows something exists or is true: She showed us her passport as proof of her identity. [ + (that) ] My landlord has asked for proof that I'm employed. Fewer examples. There was no absolute proof of fraud. In the absence of any proof, it is impossible to accuse her.
a : an act or process of showing that something is true. The burden of proof [=the need to show that something is true] is on the prosecuting lawyer of the case. b mathematics : a test which shows that a calculation is correct. The proof shows that the theorem is true. mathematical proofs.
Apr 26, 2024 · ( uncountable) The degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments which induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration.
