proof

nouns

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, proof

a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

proof

domain category

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

math, mathematics, maths

domain category

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

logic

is a type of (narrower)

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

"it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"

argument, statement

a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

proof

is a type of (narrower)

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

amount, measure, quantity

(printing) an impression made to check for errors

proof, test copy, trial impression

a trial photographic print from a negative

proof

is a type of (narrower)

a printed picture produced from a photographic negative

photographic print, print

the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something

proof, substantiation, validation

verbs

make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

proof

is a type of (narrower)

create or manufacture a man-made product

"We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

create, make, produce

knead to reach proper lightness

"proof dough"

proof

is a type of (narrower)

make uniform

"knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"

knead, work

read for errors

"I should proofread my manuscripts"

proof, proofread

activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk

"proof yeast"

proof

is a type of (narrower)

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"

alter, change, modify

make resistant (to harm)

"proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"

proof

is a type of (narrower)

gain strength

"His body strengthened"

strengthen

adjectives

(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

"temptation-proof"; "childproof locks"

proof

is similar to

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

"a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument"

imperviable, impervious