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Proof

Definition

The term "proof" describes evidence or argument establishing a fact or the validity of a statement.

Parts of Speech
  • Noun
  • Adjective
  • Verb
Pronunciation

American English

  • IPA Pronunciation: /pruːf/
  • Respelling: proof

British English

  • IPA Pronunciation: /pruːf/
  • Respelling: proof
Etymology

The word "proof" originates from the Latin "probare," meaning "to test" or "to prove," and Old French "preve," meaning "evidence." It entered Middle English in the 13th century.

Derivatives
  • Prove (verb)
  • Proofreader (noun)
  • Proofing (noun/verb)
  • Disproof (noun)
  • Reproof (noun)
Synonyms
  • Evidence
  • Validation
  • Verification
Antonyms
  • Disproof
  • Contradiction
  • None
Usage

The term "proof" is widely used in contexts such as law, mathematics, and everyday reasoning. For example, "The detective presented proof of the suspect's guilt," or "The mathematical proof validated the theorem."

Related Terms
  • Evidence: Information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true.
  • Verification: The process of establishing truth or accuracy.
  • Demonstration: A logical explanation or representation of something.
Detailed Definitions

Noun

  • Evidence or argument that establishes the truth of a statement:
    • Example: "She provided proof of her identity."
  • A test or trial of something's quality or performance:
    • Example: "The engineer ran a proof of the system's stability."
  • The strength or measure of alcoholic spirits:
    • Example: "This whiskey is 80 proof."

Adjective

  • Resistant to or unaffected by something:
    • Example: "The jacket is water-proof."
  • Serving as evidence or confirmation:
    • Example: "Her statement was proof of his innocence."

Verb

  • To make resistant to something:
    • Example: "They proofed the manuscript for errors."
  • To test or validate something:
    • Example: "The system was proofed against cyberattacks."

proof

She provided proof of her identity.
Her statement was proof of his innocence.
The jacket is water-proof.
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🇨🇳 Mandarin

  • 证据 (Proof as evidence): Zhèngjù
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂə̂ŋ.tɕỳ/
  • Respelling in English: Zheng-ju

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  • 证明 (Proof as in to prove something): Zhèngmíng
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂə̂ŋ.mǐŋ/
  • Respelling in English: Zheng-ming

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🇮🇳 Hindi

  • सबूत (Proof as evidence): Saboot
  • IPA Pronunciation: /səbuːt̪/
  • Respelling in English: Sa-boot

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  • प्रमाण (Proof as in verification): Pramaan
  • IPA Pronunciation: /pɾəmaːn/
  • Respelling in English: Pra-maan

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🇪🇸 Spanish

  • Prueba (Proof in general)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ˈpɾweβa/
  • Respelling in English: Pru-eba

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  • Demostración (Proof in mathematical context)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /demosˈtɾaθjon/
  • Respelling in English: De-mo-stra-thi-on

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🇫🇷 French

  • Preuve (Proof in general)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /pʁœv/
  • Respelling in English: Pr-uhv

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  • Démonstration (Proof in mathematical context)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /demɔ̃stʁasjɔ̃/
  • Respelling in English: De-mon-stra-sion

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🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic

  • دليل (Proof as evidence): Daleel
  • IPA Pronunciation: /daleːl/
  • Respelling in English: Da-leel

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  • برهان (Proof in a logical or mathematical argument): Burhan
  • IPA Pronunciation: /burhaːn/
  • Respelling in English: Bur-han

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🇧🇩 Bengali

  • প্রমাণ (Proof as evidence): Praman
  • IPA Pronunciation: /prɔman/
  • Respelling in English: Pro-man

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  • প্রমাণিত (Proof as in to prove something): Pramanit
  • IPA Pronunciation: /prɔmanit/
  • Respelling in English: Pro-ma-nit

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🇷🇺 Russian

  • Доказательство (Proof as evidence): Dokazatel'stvo
  • IPA Pronunciation: /dəkɐzɐˈtʲelʲstvə/
  • Respelling in English: Do-ka-za-tel-stvo

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  • Пруф (Proof in a logical or mathematical argument, borrowed from English): Pruf
  • IPA Pronunciation: /prʊf/
  • Respelling in English: Pruf

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🇵🇹 Portuguese

  • Prova (Proof in general)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ˈpɾɔvɐ/
  • Respelling in English: Pro-va

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  • Demonstração (Proof in a logical or mathematical argument)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /dɨmõʃˈtɾɐ̃w̃/
  • Respelling in English: De-mon-stra-saun

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🇮🇩 Indonesian

  • Bukti (Proof in general)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /bukti/
  • Respelling in English: Buk-ti

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  • Demonstrasi (Proof in a logical or mathematical argument)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /demonstrasi/
  • Respelling in English: De-mon-stra-si

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🇩🇪 German

  • Beweis (Proof in general)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /beˈvaɪ̯s/
  • Respelling in English: Be-veis

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  • Nachweis (Proof as in verification)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ˈnaχvaɪ̯s/
  • Respelling in English: Nach-weis

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🇯🇵 Japanese

  • 証拠 (Proof as evidence): Shōko
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ɕoːko/
  • Respelling in English: Sho-ko

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  • 証明 (Proof as in to prove something): Shōmei
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ɕoːmei/
  • Respelling in English: Sho-mei

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🇻🇳 Vietnamese

  • Bằng chứng (Proof as evidence)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ɓəːŋ˨˩ cɨŋ˨˩ˀ/
  • Respelling in English: Bang chung

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  • Chứng minh (Proof as in to prove something)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /cɨŋ˨˩ˀ minh˧/
  • Respelling in English: Chung minh

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🇰🇷 Korean

  • 증거 (Proof as evidence): Jeunggeo
  • IPA Pronunciation: /t͡ɕʌŋ.ɡʌ/
  • Respelling in English: Jeung-geo

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  • 증명 (Proof as in to prove something): Jeungmyeong
  • IPA Pronunciation: /t͡ɕʌŋ.mjʌŋ/
  • Respelling in English: Jeung-myeong

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🇹🇷 Turkish

  • Kanıt (Proof as evidence)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /kaˈnɯt/
  • Respelling in English: Ka-nit

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  • İspat (Proof as in to prove something)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /isˈpat/
  • Respelling in English: Is-pat

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Proof

Definition

Proof refers to evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.

Parts of Speech

"Proof" can be used as a noun and an adjective.

Pronunciation

  • IPA Pronunciation: /pruːf/ in both British and American English.
  • Respelling: pro͞of in both American and British English.

Etymology

The word "proof" originates from the Middle English word "prove, prooffe," which comes from the Old French "prove" and directly from the Latin word "probare," which means "to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate."

Derivatives

  1. Proofing
  2. Proofed
  3. Proof-reader
  4. Proofread
  5. Proofless

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms

  1. Evidence
  2. Confirmation
  3. Verification

Antonyms

  1. Disproof
  2. Refutation
  3. Counterproof

Usage and Related Terms

Usage:

  • The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
  • He provided proof of his innocence.

Related terms:

  • Proofreader
  • Burden of proof
  • Mathematical proof
  • Proof of concept
  • Proof of principle

Detailed Definition

As a noun, "proof" refers to:

  1. Evidence or argument that compels the mind to accept an assertion as true: The lawyer provided proof of the defendant's innocence.
  2. The process or an instance of establishing the validity of a statement, especially by derivation from other statements according to principles of reasoning: He was unable to provide a mathematical proof.

As an adjective, "proof" refers to:

  1. Able to withstand something damaging; resistant: The phone cover is water-proof.

🇵🇰 Urdu

  • ثبوت (Proof as evidence): Saboot
  • IPA Pronunciation: /səbuːt̪/
  • Respelling in English: Sa-boot

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  • حجت (Proof as in to prove something): Hujjat
  • IPA Pronunciation: /hʊd͡ʒ.d͡ʒət̪/
  • Respelling in English: Huj-jat

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