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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" Similar
- 2. a trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing. Similar
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"
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The meaning of PROOF is the cogency of evidence that compels acceptance by the mind of a truth or a fact. How to use proof in a sentence.
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Proof definition: evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.. See examples of PROOF used in a sentence.
An atheist would reverse the argument and state that the burden of proof is on the believer. From NPR Theological questions are not subject to scientific proof -- or disproof.
noun. 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.
Proof is the evidence that shows something is true or valid. When you show the logical steps that take you from your hypothesis that the world is round to the conclusion that it is, you're formulating a proof.
Definition of proof noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define proof. proof synonyms, proof pronunciation, proof translation, English dictionary definition of proof. n. 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...
PROOF meaning: 1 : something which shows that something else is true or correct often + of; 2 : an act or process of showing that something is true
PROOF definition: 1. a fact or a piece of information that shows something exists or is true: 2. a printed copy of…. Learn more.
