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a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true: [ + that ] Do they have any proof that it was Hampson who stole the goods? I have a suspicion that he's having an affair, though I don't have any concrete (= definite) proof. If anyone needs proof of Andrew Davies' genius as a writer, this novel is it. "How old are you?"
Definition of proof noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
2 days ago · 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.
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.
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.
[ uncountable] evidence or facts that are sufficient to establish a thing as true or believable. Mathematics, Philosophy [ countable]a sequence of steps, statements, or demonstrations that leads to and establishes a valid conclusion.
