Definition of proofs

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  • proofs is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • proofs is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • proofs is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of proofs

  • the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. substantiation
    2. validation
  • any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it

    Synonyms

    1. cogent evidence
  • (printing) an impression made to check for errors (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. test copy
    2. trial impression
  • read for errors (verb)

    Examples

    1. I should proofread my manuscripts

    Synonyms

    1. proofread
  • activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk (verb)

    Examples

    1. proof yeast
  • a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it (noun)
  • a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) (noun)
  • a trial photographic print from a negative (noun)
  • knead to reach proper lightness (verb)

    Examples

    1. proof dough
  • make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset (verb)
  • make resistant (to harm) (verb)

    Examples

    1. proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer
  • (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand (adjective)

    Examples

    1. temptation-proof
    2. childproof locks

See definition of proofs in Merriam Webster