The meaning of Proof

noun

Evidence or proof of something.

Usage examples:

Their vocabulary is no attestation to your value as a parent

noun

A formal statement that you make and officially say is true

noun

The process or action of proving or showing something to be true, genuine, or valid.

Usage examples:

The prints will be stamped with his seal and accompanied by a letter of authentication

adjective

Strong enough to resist the effects of blast from a bomb.

Usage examples:

Bombproof windows

adjective

Designed to resist the penetration of bullets.

Usage examples:

A bulletproof vest

noun

The action or process of providing someone or something with an official document attesting to a status or level of achievement.

Usage examples:

A fundamental requirement for organic certification

noun

Proof or a document proving that someone is qualified for a particular job, or that something is of good quality

Usage examples:

[ c ] adult workers are increasingly going back to school for a degree or certification to improve …

noun

The process of giving official or legal approval to a person, company, product, etc. that has reached a particular standard

Usage examples:

Certification in sth the new division received $10,000 in training funds that will help staff gain …

adjective

Designed to prevent children from injuring themselves or doing damage.

Usage examples:

Disinfectants that are fitted with childproof caps

verb

Make inaccessible to children.

Usage examples:

Childproof those cabinets with safety latches

noun

The action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed.

Usage examples:

High unemployment figures were further confirmation that the economy was in recession

noun

Evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation.

Usage examples:

There is no independent corroboration for this

noun

The act of proving an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information

Usage examples:

Without corroboration from forensic tests, it will be difficult to prove that the suspect is guilty…

adjective

Intended to stop water from getting through something and causing damage, for example in the walls of a house

Usage examples:

On top of concrete, you will need a damp-proof membrane., i don't think the damp-proof treatment th…

noun

Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

Usage examples:

There is very little data available

noun

A piece of information.

Usage examples:

The fact is a datum worth taking into account

noun

Information, especially facts or numbers, collected to be examined and considered and used to help decision-making, or information in an electronic form that can be stored and used by a computer

Usage examples:

The data was/were collected by various researchers., now the data is/are being transferred from mag…

noun

An act of showing that something exists or is true by giving proof or evidence.

Usage examples:

His demonstration of the need for computer corpora in language study is convincing

noun

The act of showing someone how to do something or how something works

Usage examples:

[ c ] let me give you a demonstration of how the camera works., a demonstration of friendship, stud…

noun

The act of showing someone how to use a product or how a new system or product works

Usage examples:

An online sales demonstration, trade shows and product demonstrations are excellent ways to build y…

noun

Material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record.

Usage examples:

You will have to complete the relevant documentation

noun

Official papers, or written material that provides proof of something

noun

Official or legal documents that are needed in order to prove something

Usage examples:

Provide/produce documentation many lenders are now requiring borrowers to provide documentation of …

noun

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Usage examples:

The study finds little evidence of overt discrimination

verb

Be or show evidence of.

Usage examples:

The quality of the bracelet, as evidenced by the workmanship, is exceptional

noun

Anything that helps to prove that something is or is not true

Usage examples:

These figures are being given as evidence of economic growth., the fbi has found no evidence of a c…

noun

A thing that is known or proved to be true.

Usage examples:

He ignores some historical and economic facts

adjective

Able to withstand fire or great heat.

Usage examples:

A fireproof dish

verb

Make (something) fireproof.

Usage examples:

Nearby museum buildings will be fireproofed

adjective

Impossible or difficult to burn in a fire

noun

A low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, chiefly used for warfare or piracy and often manned by slaves or criminals.

Usage examples:

The ship was a fast galley powered by three banks of rowers pulling up to 200 oars.

noun

A kitchen in a ship or aircraft

adjective

Impossible to pass through or enter.

Usage examples:

A dark, impenetrable forest

adjective

Impossible to enter or go through

Usage examples:

An impenetrable jungle, too many scholarly books are written in an impenetrable jargon.

adjective

Not allowing fluid to pass through.

Usage examples:

An impervious layer of basaltic clay

adjective

Not able to be influenced, hurt, or damaged

Usage examples:

He seems to be impervious to pain., granite is almost impervious to acid-rain damage.

adjective

Closely sealed or fitted so as to prevent leaks.

Usage examples:

The spray skirt has a light and pliant nylon construction, and a thick pvc coating renders it leakp…

adjective

(of fabric) made waterproof.

Usage examples:

The flysheet is made from proofed nylon

verb

Make (fabric) waterproof.

Usage examples:

If you are using a piece of lightweight canvas it will be necessary to proof the fabric when complete

verb

Past simple and past participle of proof

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself.

Usage examples:

He pulled them down on to the couch

noun

An act of pulling something.

Usage examples:

Give the hair a quick pull and it comes out by the roots

verb

Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

adjective

(especially of a building or garment) impervious to rain.

Usage examples:

A rainproof coat

adjective

Able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance.

Usage examples:

Water-repellent nylon

noun

A substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling.

Usage examples:

A flea repellent

noun

A substance used to repel something

Usage examples:

Insect/mosquito repellent, repellent behaviour/beliefs, i find any cruelty to children utterly repe…

adjective

Offering resistance to something or someone.

Usage examples:

Some of the old churches are resistant to change

adjective

Not easily changed or damaged, or not accepting of (something)

Usage examples:

Fire resistant, why are you so resistant to change?

verb

Examine and make corrections or alterations to (written or printed matter).

Usage examples:

The book was published in 1960 and revised in 1968

noun

A proof including corrections made in an earlier proof.

Usage examples:

I handed in the revises this morning

verb

Lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance.

Usage examples:

I slipped over on the ice

noun

An act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance.

Usage examples:

A single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside

noun

A small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

Usage examples:

His monthly salary slip

adjective

Preventing, or constructed of material that prevents, the passage of sound.

Usage examples:

A sheet of soundproof glass

verb

Make (a room or building) resistant to the passage of sound.

Usage examples:

The rehearsal room's well soundproofed

noun

The act of showing something to be true, or of supporting a claim with facts

Usage examples:

The company produced receipts in substantiation of its claim., the criticisms were without factual …

adjective

Made so that you are able to see if anything has been changed, opened, removed, or damaged

Usage examples:

Tamper-proof containers/locks/packaging drug makers are encouraged to use tamper-proof packaging fo…

noun

A person's will, especially the part relating to personal property.

Usage examples:

Father's will and testament

noun

Proof of something

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] he is a walking testament to the value of hard work.

noun

Proof that something exists or is true

Usage examples:

Be (a) testament to sth these positive results are a testament to the strength of the technology se…

noun

A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.

Usage examples:

The testimony of an eyewitness

noun

A spoken or written statement that something is true, esp. one given in a court of law, or the act of giving such a statement

Usage examples:

[ u ] the value of their testimony is questionable.

noun

A formal statement about something, especially one given in a court of law

Usage examples:

To give/present/provide testimony, the court heard two days of testimony from environmental experts…

verb

Behave towards or deal with in a certain way.

Usage examples:

She had been brutally treated

noun

An event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure.

Usage examples:

He wanted to take her to the pictures as a treat

verb

Past simple and past participle of treat

Usage examples:

My parents treated us all the same when we were kids., he treated his wife very badly., it's wrong …

noun

The action of checking or proving the validity or accuracy of something.

Usage examples:

The technique requires validation in controlled trials

noun

The act or process of making something officially or legally acceptable or approved

Usage examples:

Parking is free with validation of your ticket by one of the outlets in the mall., the system enabl…

noun

Proof that something is correct

Usage examples:

He saw this result as validation of his theory., the court's ruling is a validation of the new fund…

noun

The process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something.

Usage examples:

The verification of official documents

noun

The process of testing or finding out if something is true, real, accurate, etc.

Usage examples:

I've never asked for verification of his resume.

noun

The act of checking and proving that something is correct or true, or the proof that something is correct or true

Usage examples:

Some loans were made to borrowers who merely stated their income, without any independent verificat…

adjective

Impervious to water.

Usage examples:

A waterproof hat

noun

A garment, especially a coat, that keeps out water.

Usage examples:

She put on boots and a waterproof

verb

Make impervious to water.

Usage examples:

A plastic case waterproofs this disposable camera

adjective

Resistant to the effects of bad weather, especially rain.

Usage examples:

The building is structurally sound and weatherproof

verb

Make (something) weatherproof.

Usage examples:

Part of his day was spent weatherproofing the house

adjective

Protected from the bad effects of weather, especially protected from wind or rain by not allowing it to pass through

Usage examples:

A weatherproof tent/coat, photographers will be happy to know that this camera is weatherproof., ti…

adjective

(of a garment or fabric) giving protection from the wind.

Usage examples:

The cordura fabric is windproof, water resistant, rot proof and fire resistant.

noun

A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

Usage examples:

Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident

verb

See (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen.

Usage examples:

Staff who witnessed the murder

noun

A person who sees an event happening, esp. a crime or an accident

Usage examples:

[ c ] according to witnesses, the car used in the robbery was a green van with pennsylvania license…