proof
Definition of proof:
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part of speech: noun
Evidence; testimony; test; trial; any effort, process, or operation to ascertain truth; that which convinces the mind and produces belief; capacity of resistance, as fire- proof, water- proof; firmness or stability of mind; a standard strength of spirit, containing nearly equal weights of pure alcohol and water; an impression taken from a form of type, or from an engraved plate, for examination and correction.
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part of speech: adjective
Able to resist something; impenetrable.
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part of speech: noun
That which proves: test: experiment: any process to discover or establish a truth: that which convinces: demonstration: evidence: condition of having been proved: firmness of mind: a certain strength of alcoholic spirits: ( print.) an impression taken for correction, also " proof- sheet": an early impression of an engraving.
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Common misspellings:
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- roff (0.6%)
- proofe (2.0%)
- prov (0.3%)
- proff (61.0%)
- prof (22.7%)
- prrof (6.1%)
- prouf (0.6%)
- proove (0.6%)
- prood (1.7%)
- prooof (0.9%)
- profe (2.9%)
- aproof (0.6%)
Usage examples for proof:
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She then put on a water- proof riding habit, and announced herself ready.
"Cruel As The Grave" – Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth -
" I'm shock proof by this time," answered Penny.
"Ghost Beyond the Gate" – Mildred A. Wirt -
Does any one seek a proof of this?
"Vikram-and-the-Vampire-Classic-Hindu-Tales-of-Adventure-Magic-and-Romance" – Burton, Isabel, Lady -
Besides, she could not but see that Cousin Mary was herself proof of the fact that going to an office had a very unfortunate effect upon a girl.
"Angela's Business" – Henry Sydnor Harrison
