PROOF

Meaning of PROOF in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1745

1 a : to make or take a proof or test of b : PROOFREAD

2 : to give a resistant quality to

3 : to activate (yeast) by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk

– proof · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PROOF — I. ˈprüf noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English proof, prove, alteration (influenced by proven to prove) of preef, preve, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROOF — /proohf/ , n. 1. evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — I. ˈprüf noun Etymology: Middle English prof, prove, alteration of preve, from Anglo-French preove, from Late Latin proba, from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROOF — noun firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken. 2. proof ·adj used in proving or testing; as, a proof …
Webster English vocab
PROOF — [proof] n [ME, alter. of preove, fr. OF preuve, fr. LL proba, fr. L probare to prove--more at prove] (13c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROOF — in liquor distilling, a measure of the absolute alcohol content of a distilled liquor, which is a mixture of alcohol …
Britannica English vocabulary
PROOF — / pruːf; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] proof (of sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROOF — I. proof 1 S3 W3 /pruːf/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ prove ≠ ↑ disprove ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROOF — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 facts, evidence, argument, etc. establishing or helping to establish a fact (proof of their …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROOF — n., adj., & v. n. 1 facts, evidence, argument, etc. establishing or helping to establish a fact (proof of their …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROOF — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. facts, evidence, argument, etc. establishing or helping to establish a fact (proof of their …
Oxford English vocab
-PROOF — ( -proofs, -proofing, -proofed) 1. -proof combines with nouns and verbs to form adjectives which indicate that something cannot be …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROOF — ( proofs) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Proof is a fact, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROOF — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES conclusive proof/evidence/findings etc ▪ The investigation failed to provide any conclusive evidence. documentary evidence/proof …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PROOF — Synonyms and related words : Christophany, Ditto copy, Photostat, Satanophany, Xerox, Xerox copy, absolute indication, account, acid test, acquaintance, affirmation, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROOF — n. 1 evidence, verification, corroboration, confirmation, validation, authentication, ratification, substantiation; documentation, document, facts, data, certification, testimony, Colloq ammunition Is there …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PROOF — 1. сущ. 1) а) подтверждение, доказательство to furnish, give, offer, present, produce, provide proof ≈ представить доказательство These suspicions are …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROOF — proof.ogg 1. pru:f n 1. доказательство; подтверждение proof positive - неопровержимое доказательство /подтверждение/ documentary proof, proof by documentary evidence - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROOF — 1) проверка; проба 2) матем. доказательство 3) корректурный оттиск, корректура 4) полигр. пробный оттиск; пробное изображение; кфт. пробный отпечаток 5) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
PROOF — 1) проверка; проба 2) матем. доказательство 3) корректурный оттиск, корректура 4) полигр. пробный оттиск; пробное изображение; кфт. пробный отпечаток 5) крепость (спирта и спиртных …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
PROOF — 1) безопасный 2) герметизировать 3) доказательство 4) защищенный 5) испытание 6) непроницаемый 7) нормативный 8) обоснование 9) проба 10) пробный отпечаток 11) проверка 12) рашкетный 13) стандартный • axiom needs no proof — аксиома …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PROOF — 1. pru:f n 1. доказательство; подтверждение proof positive - неопровержимое доказательство /подтверждение/ documentary proof, proof by documentary evidence - документальное …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROOF — 1. сущ. 1) а) подтверждение, доказательство to furnish, give, offer, present, produce, provide proof — представить доказательство These suspicions are …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PROOF — 1. сущ. 1) а) подтверждение, доказательство to furnish, give, offer, present, produce, provide proof — представить доказательство These suspicions are confirmed by the most …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PROOF — 1. сущ.; мн. ч. - proofs доказательство - admission of proof - afford proofs - burden of proof lies with - judgement proof - proof beyond …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
PROOF — 1) доказательство || доказывать 2) проверка 3) обеспечивать сопротивляемость (напр., против неумелого использования) • - formal program proof - formal proof - indirect proof - irreducible proof - …
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
PROOF — 1) доказательство 2) испытание, проверка - proof in bankruptcy - proof of deposits - proof of indebtedness - proof of …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
PROOF — 1) доказательство, доказательства 2) доказывание 3) доказанность 4) судебное следствие; шотл. рассмотрение дела судьёй вместо суда присяжных 5) пробный оттиск, корректура • proof and hearing — …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
PROOF — 1) испытание; проба; проверка 2) корректура, корректурный оттиск; гранка; пробный оттиск 3) контрольный отпечаток (пробный отпечаток текста, полученный на печатающем …
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
PROOF — 1) доказательство; доказывание 2) проба, пробный оттиск • - accessory proof - additional proof - documentary proof - failing proof - proof of evidence - proof of novelty - …
Англо-Русский словарь по патентам и товарным знакам
PROOF — 1. сущ. 1) а) подтверждение, доказательство to furnish, give, offer, present, produce, provide proof ≈ представить доказательство These suspicions are …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROOF — pruva; (printing) print-prova. WATER~: resistent, ínpermeabil, hermetic
English interlingue dictionary
PROOF — kamatuuran
English-Visayan vocabulary
PROOF — I. noun see: prove Date: 13th century 1. the cogency of evidence that compels acceptance by the mind of a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROOF — In logic and mathematics, an argument that establishes a proposition's validity. Formally, it is a finite sequence of formulas generated …
Английский словарь Британика
PROOF — (a.) Firm or successful in resisting; as, proof against harm; waterproof; bombproof.
Английский словарь Webster
PROOF — (a.) Used in proving or testing; as, a proof load, or proof charge.
Английский словарь Webster
PROOF — (v. t.) Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable; properly, armor of proof.
Английский словарь Webster
PROOF — (n.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5.
Английский словарь Webster
PROOF — (n.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination; -- called also proof sheet.
Английский словарь Webster
PROOF — (n.) Firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken.
Английский словарь Webster
PROOF — (n.) The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness that resists impression, or does not …
Английский словарь Webster
PROOF — (n.) That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by …
Английский словарь Webster
PROOF — (n.) Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a …
Английский словарь Webster
PROOF — ( v. t. ) Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable; properly, armor of proof.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — ( n. ) The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness that resists impression, or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — ( n. ) That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — ( n. ) Firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — ( n. ) Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — ( n. ) A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination; -- called also proof sheet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — ( n. ) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — ( a. ) Used in proving or testing; as, a proof load, or proof charge.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — ( a. ) Firm or successful in resisting; as, proof against harm; waterproof; bombproof.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — ( a. ) Being of a certain standard as to strength; -- said of alcoholic liquors.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-PROOF — a combining form meaning "resistant, impervious to" that specified by the initial element: burglarproof; childproof; waterproof.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROOF — adj. resistant, invulnerable; impervious, sealed; durable, capable of withstanding; used in proofreading, serving as a trial print
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PROOF — v. make resistant; make impervious; make a trial print for proofreading; proofread, edit
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PROOF — n. substantiation, demonstration; corroboration, evidence; trial print that is inspected for errors (Printing)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PROOF — n. burden of proof proof spirit reproduction proof veto proof
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROOF — n. Function: adjective Date: 1592 1 : able to resist or repel <boots that were ⋯ proof against cold and …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROOF — n. Pronunciation: ' prüf Function: noun Etymology: Middle English prof, prove, alteration of preve, from Anglo-French preove, from Late Latin …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROOF — ■ noun 1》 evidence establishing a fact or the truth of a statement. ↘ Law the evidence in a trial. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-PROOF — -proof BrE AmE pruːf § prʊf ▷ — mothproof ˈmɒθ pruːf § -prʊf AmE \ ˈmɔːθ- ˈmɑːθ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PROOF — proof BrE AmE pruːf § prʊf ▷ proofs pruːfs § prʊfs ▶ ˌ proof ˈ spirit AmE \ ˈ• ˌ•• …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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