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proof (pr

1. The evidence or argument that compels the mind to accept an assertion as true.

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.

a. Convincing or persuasive demonstration: was asked for proof of his identity; an employment history that was proof of her dependability.

b. The state of being convinced or persuaded by consideration of evidence.

4. Determination of the quality of something by testing; trial: put one's beliefs to the proof.

5. Law The result or effect of evidence; the establishment or denial of a fact by evidence.

6. The alcoholic strength of a liquor, expressed by a number that is twice the percentage by volume of alcohol present.

7. Printing

a. A trial sheet of printed material that is made to be checked and corrected. Also called proof sheet.

b. A trial impression of a plate, stone, or block taken at any of various stages in engraving.

a. A trial photographic print.

b. Any of a limited number of newly minted coins or medals struck as specimens and for collectors from a new die on a polished planchet.

9. Archaic Proven impenetrability: "I was clothed in Armor of proof" (John Bunyan).

adj.

1. Fully or successfully resistant; impervious. Often used in combination: waterproof watches; a fireproof cellar door.

2. Of standard alcoholic strength.

3. Used in proving or making corrections.

v. proofed, proof·ing, proofs

v.tr.

1. Printing

a. To make a trial impression of (printed or engraved matter).

b. To proofread (copy).

a. To activate (dormant dry yeast) by adding water.

b. To work (dough) into proper lightness.

3. To treat so as to make resistant: proof a fabric against shrinkage.

v.intr.

1. Printing To proofread.

2. To become properly light for cooking: The batter proofed overnight.

[Middle English prove, preve, from Anglo-Norman prove and from Old French prueve, both from Late Latin proba, from Latin probre, to prove; see prove.]

proofer n.

proof

Noun

1. any evidence that confirms that something is true or exists

2. Law the total evidence upon which a court bases its verdict

3. Maths, logic a sequence of steps or statements that establishes the truth of a proposition

4. the act of testing the truth of something

5. an early copy of printed matter for checking before final production

6. Photog a trial print from a negative

7. (esp. formerly) a defined level of alcoholic content used as a standard measure for comparing the alcoholic strength of other liquids: Moldavian ruby port, seventeen degrees proof

Adjective

1. (foll. by against)able to withstand: proof against tears

2. (esp. formerly) having a level of alcoholic content used as a standard measure for comparing the alcoholic strength of other liquids

Verb

1. to take a proof from (type matter)

2. to render (something) proof, esp. to waterproof [Old French preuve a test]

proof (pr

A demonstration of the truth of a mathematical or logical statement, based on axioms and theorems derived from those axioms.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	proof - 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" cogent evidence evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" confirmation, substantiation, verification, check - additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" validation, establishment - the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
	2.	proof - a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference mathematical proof - proof of a mathematical theorem logical proof - proof of a logical theorem monstrance, demonstration - proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
	3.	proof - a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
	4.	proof - (printing) an impression made to check for errors test copy, trial impression printing, impression - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies" galley proof - a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages foundry proof - a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
	5.	proof - a trial photographic print from a negative photographic print, print - a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
	6.	proof - the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something validation, substantiation determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures" authentication, certification - validating the authenticity of something or someone documentation, support - documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones" monetisation, monetization - establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country probate - the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
Verb	1.	proof - make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
	2.	proof - knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough" knead, work - make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
	3.	proof - read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts" proofread insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
	4.	proof - activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk; "proof yeast" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	5.	proof - make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer" bombproof - make safe against bombings bulletproof - make bulletproof; "bulletproof the car" child-proof, childproof - make safe against children; "childproof the apartment" foolproof, goof-proof, goofproof - proof against human misuse or error; "foolproof this appliance" fireproof - make resistant to fire weatherproof - make resistant to bad weather strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened"
Adj.	1.	proof - (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand; "temptation-proof"; "childproof locks" imperviable, impervious - not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument"

proof

noun 1. evidence, demonstration, testimony, confirmation, verification, certification, corroboration, authentication, substantiation, attestation

noun 2. Printing trial print, pull, slip, galley, page proof, galley proof, trial impression

adjective 3. impervious, strong, tight, resistant, impenetrable, repellent

Translations

proof [pruːf] n → prueba;

70° proof → graduación f del 70 por 100 adj proof against → a prueba de vt [+ tent, anorak] → impermeabilizar

proof [pruːf] n → preuve f (= test), [of book], (Phot) → épreuve f [of alcohol]; degré m

adj proof against → à l'épreuve de vt (Brit) [+ tent, anorak]; imperméabiliser;

to be 70° proof → titrer 40 degrés

proof [pruːf] n (evidence) → Beweis m;

(Typ) → (Korrektur)fahne f

adj proof against → sicher vor +dat;

to be 70 % proof [alcohol] → einen Alkoholgehalt von 40% haben

proof [pruːf] n → prova; [of book] → bozza;

(PHOT) → provino; [of alcohol]: 70% proof → 40° in volume

vt [+ tent, anorak] → impermeabilizzare

adj proof against → a prova di

proof

n proof [pruːf]

1 (a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true We still have no proof that he is innocent. bewys بُرْهان доказателство důkaz bevis der Beweis απόδειξη prueba (asi)tõend دلیل؛ مدرک todiste preuve הוֹכָחָה प्रमाण bizonyíték bukti sönnun prova 証拠 증거 įrodymas pierādījums bukti bewijs bevis dowód prova dovadă доказательство dôkaz dokaz dokaz bevis หลักฐาน kanıt, delil 證據 доказ دليل chứng cớ 证据

2 a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing She was correcting the proofs of her novel. proef نُسْخَة اولى من شيءٍ مَطْبوع коректура obtah korrektur die Korrekturfahne τυπογραφικό δοκίμιο για διόρθωση prueba korrektuurpoogen نمونه چاپی vedos épreuve הַגָהָה परीक्षण, जांच korrektúra proof, cetakan percobaan próförk bozza 校正刷り ?인쇄? 교정쇄(校正刷) korektūra korektūra pruf drukproef korrektur pierwsza korekta prova corectură пробный оттиск obťah krtačni odtis tekst za korekturu korrektur ฉบับพิมพ์ครั้งแรกำหรับตรวจทาน baskı provası 校樣 пробний екземпляр آخري طباعت سے پہلے کي طباعت، پروف bản in thử 校样

3 in photography, the first print from a negative. proef الصّورة الأولى المَطبوعَة من الفلم السلْبي пробен отпечатък от снимка nátisk prøvetryk der Probeabzug δοκιμαστική εκτύπωση φωτογραφίας prueba esimene koopia نمونه عکس koevedos épreuve הֶדפֵּס נֶגָטִיב प्रूफ, शोध्यपत्र nyers kép cetakan pertama prufumynd/-lappi provino ためし焼き 견본 인화 bandomoji nuotrauka paraugnovilkums gambar cucian pertama proef prøvebilde odbitka próbna prova copie; print пробный отпечаток nátlač poskusna kopija prvi otisak råkopia รูปพิมพ์จากฟิล์ม ilk tabedilen (相片的)樣張 пробний відбиток نگيٹيو کي پہلي تصوير bức ảnh rửa thử （相片的）样张

-proof

able to withstand or avoid something waterproof covering. bestand مُقاوِم، مانِع издръжлив на -vzdorný, odolný -tæt; -sikker ...-fest -στεγής (ως β΄ συνθ.), στεγανός a prueba de -kindel ...ضد läpäisemätön à l'épreuve de חָסִין בִּפנֵי- अभेद्य -mentes tahan -þolinn, –traustur, –fastur a prova di 防－「...이 통하지 않는」, 「방(防)...」이란 뜻의 연결형 atsparus, nepralaidus ūdensnecaurlaidīgs pārsegs kalis {#169}dicht, {#169}bestendig, {#169}vrij -tett, –sikker, –fast -odporny à prova de rezistent la устойчивый, непроницаемый -vzdorný, odolný odporen (proti ...), nepremočljiv -otporan []tät, []tålig, []säker, []beständig ซึ่งป้องกันได้ ...-e dayanıklı, geçirmez 表示`耐...的`，`防...的` -непроникний محفوط، مزاحم chống; ngăn 表示`耐...的`，`防...的`

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