see|-proof|prof|Prof.
English
wikipedia
Etymology
From Latin probare, test
Pronunciation
/pru:f/
audio|en-us-proof.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�f|-u�f
Noun
en-noun
- Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.
#:For whatsoever mother wit or art Could work, he put in proof. -w:Spenser.
#:You shall have many proofs to show your skill. -w:Ford.
#:Formerly, a very rude mode of ascertaining the strength of spirits was practiced, called the proof. -w:Ure.
- That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments that induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration.
#:I'll have some proof. -w:Shak.
#:It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to confirm whatever he pleases. -w:Emerson.
#::Note: Properly speaking, proof is the effect or result of evidence, evidence is the medium of proof. Cf. Demonstration, 1.
#*1990 October 28, w:Paul Simon|Paul Simon, �Proof�, w:The Rhythm of the Saints|The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros.
#*: Faith, faith is an island in the setting sun / But proof, proof is the bottom line for everyone
- The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness that resists impression, or does not yield to force; impenetrability of physical bodies.
- Firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken.
- printing A proof sheet; a trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination.
- mathematics: A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5.
- obsolete: Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable; properly, armor of proof.
- US A measure of the alcohol content of liquor. Originally in Britain 100 proof was defined as 57,1% by volume (not used anymore). In the US 100 proof means that the alcohol content is 50% of the total volume of the liquid and thus absolute alcohol would be 200 proof.
Translations
trans-top|any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth
Arabic: Arab|بر�ا� IPAchar|(burh�n) m
Chinese: �� (zhèngjù)
Dutch: bewijs n
Finnish: koe, koestus
French: preuve f
German: Beweis m
Hungarian: bizonyÃték
Italian: prova f
trans-mid
Japanese: 証æ� (ã��ã��ã��ã��, shÅ�ko)
Korean: �거 (jeunggeo)
Polish: dowód m
Portuguese: prova f
Russian: доказа�ел���во (dokazátel�stvo) n
Spanish: prueba f
Swedish: bevis n
trans-bottom
trans-top|the degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief
Finnish: todiste|todisteet, todistus
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|ب���گ��
trans-bottom
trans-top|quality or state of having been proved or tried
trans-bottom
trans-top|firmness of mind
trans-bottom
trans-top|a proof sheet
Finnish: koevedos
trans-bottom
trans-top|process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed
Czech: důkaz m
Finnish: todistus
trans-bottom
trans-top|armor of excellent or tried quality
trans-bottom
checktrans
trans-top|translations to be checked
ttbc|Bulgarian: п�оба f, п�ове�ка f
ttbc|Italian: prova f
ttbc|Polish: dowód m
ttbc|Spanish: prueba f
trans-bottom
Derived terms
artist's proof a very early proof impression of an engraving, or the like; -- often distinguished by the artist's signature.
proof reader one who reads, and marks correction in, proofs. See def. 5, above.
MMI
Synonyms
testimony
evidence
reason
argument
trial
demonstration
Adjective
en-adj
- Used in proving or testing; as, a proof load, or proofcharge.
- Firm or successful in resisting; as, proof against harm; waterproof; bombproof.
#:I ... have found thee Proof against all temptation. -w:Milton.
#:This was a good, stout proof article of faith. -w:Burke.
- Being of a certain standard as to strength; -- said of alcoholic liquors.
Derived terms
proof charge (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball, greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun or cannon, to test its strength.
proof impression See under Impression.
proof load (Engineering), the greatest load than can be applied to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the piece beyond the elastic limit.
proof sheet See Proof, n., 5.
proof (spirits} chemistry, a strong distilled liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard amount of alcohol. In the United States proof spirit is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the alcohol when at a temperature of 60 deg. Fahrenheit being of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 15.556 deg. W:Celsuis|Celsius, a w:specific gravity|specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of w:absolute alcohol|absolute alcohol and 53.71 parts of water, the apparent excess of water being due to contraction of the liquids on mixture.
In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58, w:George III|George III., to be such as shall at a temperature of 10,556 deg. Celsius, weigh exactly the 12/13 part of an equal measure of w:distilled water|distilled water. This contains 49.3 per cent by weight, or 57.09 by volume, of alcohol. Stronger spirits, as those of about 60, 70, and 80 per cent of alcohol, are sometimes called second, third, and fourth proof spirits respectively.
proof staff a straight-edge used by millers to test the flatness of a stone.
proof stick (Sugar Manufacturing), a rod in the side of a vacuum pan, for testing the consistency of the syrup.
proof text a passage of Scripture used to prove a doctrine.
Translations
trans-top|used in proving or testing
Finnish: koe-, testi-
Hebrew: he-translation|ר���|r"aya
trans-bottom
trans-top|firm or successful in resisting
Finnish: -kestävä, -pitävä
trans-bottom
trans-top|being of a certain standard as to strength
trans-bottom
See also
prove
fa:proof
fr:proof
hy:proof
io:proof
id:proof
it:proof
kk:proof
ku:proof
hu:proof
ja:proof
pt:proof
ru:proof
simple:proof
fi:proof
ta:proof
te:proof
vi:proof
zh:proof
Verb
en-verb
- colloquial To proofread.
|
