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- [proo-fing]
- /ˈpru fɪŋ/
- /pruːf/
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- [proo-fing]
- /ˈpru fɪŋ/
Definitions of proofing word
- noun proofing evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth. 1
- noun proofing anything serving as such evidence: What proof do you have? 1
- noun proofing the act of testing or making trial of anything; test; trial: to put a thing to the proof. 1
- noun proofing the establishment of the truth of anything; demonstration. 1
- noun proofing Law. (in judicial proceedings) evidence having probative weight. 1
- noun proofing the effect of evidence in convincing the mind. 1
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Origin of proofing
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; proof + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Proofing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proofing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
proofing usage trend in Literature
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