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- [proof]
- /pruf/
- /pruːf/
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- [proof]
- /pruf/
Definitions of proofs word
- noun proofs evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth. 1
- noun proofs anything serving as such evidence: What proof do you have? 1
- noun proofs the act of testing or making trial of anything; test; trial: to put a thing to the proof. 1
- noun proofs the establishment of the truth of anything; demonstration. 1
- noun proofs Law. (in judicial proceedings) evidence having probative weight. 1
- noun proofs the effect of evidence in convincing the mind. 1
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Origin of proofs
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English prove, prooff, prof, proufe, alteration (by association with the vowel of prove) of preove, proeve, prieve, pref < Middle French preve, proeve, prueve < Late Latin proba a test, akin to Latin probāre to test and find good; cf. pree
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Parts of speech for Proofs
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proofs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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.
proofs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for proofs
noun proofs
- alibis — Plural form of alibi.
- clues — Plural form of clue.
- comps — Plural form of comp.
- concordats — Plural form of concordat.
- confirmations — Plural form of confirmation.
Antonyms for proofs
noun proofs
- assumptions — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
- clotheslines — Plural form of clothesline.
- concepts — a general notion or idea; conception.
- conjectures — Plural form of conjecture.
- contentions — Plural form of contention.
Top questions with proofs
- what are proofs?
- how to do proofs in geometry?
- how to do proofs?
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