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Meaning of proof

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  proof
      adj 1: (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand;
             "temptation-proof"; "childproof locks"
      n 1: any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of
           something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is
           the time to produce it" [syn: {proof}, {cogent evidence}]
      2: a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is
         true something else necessarily follows from it
      3: a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice
         the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
      4: (printing) an impression made to check for errors [syn:
         {proof}, {test copy}, {trial impression}]
      5: a trial photographic print from a negative
      6: the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of
         something [syn: {validation}, {proof}, {substantiation}]
      v 1: make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative,
           an etching, or typeset
      2: knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough"
      3: read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts" [syn:
         {proofread}, {proof}]
      4: activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk;
         "proof yeast"
      5: make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against
         shrinking in the dryer"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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