English noun: proof |
1. | proof (cognition) any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something |
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| Samples | If you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it.
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| Synonyms | cogent evidence |
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| Broader (hypernym) | evidence, grounds |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | check, confirmation, establishment, substantiation, validation, verification |
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2. | proof (communication) a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it |
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| Broader (hypernym) | argument, statement |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | demonstration, logical proof, mathematical proof, monstrance |
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| Domain category | logic, math, mathematics, maths |
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3. | proof (quantity) a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | amount, measure, quantity |
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4. | proof (communication) (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
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| Synonyms | test copy, trial impression |
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| Broader (hypernym) | impression, printing |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | foundry proof, galley proof |
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| Domain category | printing, printing process |
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5. | proof (artifact) a trial photographic print from a negative |
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| Broader (hypernym) | photographic print, print |
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6. | proof (act) the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something |
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| Synonyms | substantiation, validation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | determination, finding |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | authentication, certification, documentation, monetisation, monetization, probate, support |
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English verb: proof |
1. | proof (creation) make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | create, make, produce |
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2. | proof (contact) knead to reach proper lightness |
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| Samples | Proof dough.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | knead, work |
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3. | proof (cognition) read for errors |
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| Samples | I should proofread my manuscripts.
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| Synonyms | proofread |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it |
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| Entail | read |
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4. | proof (change) activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk |
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| Samples | Proof yeast.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify |
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5. | proof (change) make resistant (to harm) |
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| Samples | Proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | strengthen |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bombproof, bulletproof, child-proof, childproof, fireproof, foolproof, goof-proof, goofproof, weatherproof |
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