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  PROOF, n.  Evidence having a shade more of plausibility than of
  unlikelihood.  The testimony of two credible witnesses as opposed to
  that of only one.


  PROOF-:READER:, n.  A malefactor who atones for making your writing
  nonsense by permitting the compositor to make it unintelligible.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  proof
       
          1.  A finite sequence of well-formed formulas, F1,
          F2, ... Fn, where each Fi either is an axiom, or follows by
          some rule of inference from some of the previous F's, and Fn
          is the statement being proved.
       
          See also proof theory.
       
          2. A left-associative natural language parser by Craig
          R. Latta .  Ported to Decstation
          3100, Sun-4.
       
          ftp://scam.berkeley.edu/pub/src/local/proof/)" rel="nofollow">(ftp://scam.berkeley.edu/pub/src/local/proof/).
       
          E-mail: .  Mailing list:
          proof-requestf@xcf.berkeley.edu (Subject: add me).
       
          (1994-11-29)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Proof \Proof\, a.
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Used in proving or testing; as, a proof load, or proof
        charge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Firm or successful in resisting; as, proof against harm;
        waterproof; bombproof.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I . . . have found thee
              Proof against all temptation.         --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This was a good, stout proof article of faith.
                                                    --Burke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Being of a certain standard as to strength; -- said of
        alcoholic liquors.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Proof charge (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball,
        greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun
        or cannon, to test its strength.
  
     Proof impression. See under Impression.
  
     Proof load (Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied
        to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the
        piece beyond the elastic limit.
  
     Proof sheet. See Proof, n., 5.
  
     Proof spirit (Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture
        of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard
        amount of alcohol. In the United States ``proof spirit is
        defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water
        which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the
        alcohol when at a temperature of 60[deg] Fahrenheit being
        of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its
        maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 60[deg]
        Fahrenheit a specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by
        volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of absolute
        alcohol and 53.71 parts of water,'' the apparent excess of
        water being due to contraction of the liquids on mixture.
        In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58, George III.,
        to be such as shall at a temperature of 51[deg] Fahrenheit
        weigh exactly the 12/13 part of an equal measure of
        distilled water. This contains 49.3 per cent by weight, or
        57.09 by volume, of alcohol. Stronger spirits, as those of
        about 60, 70, and 80 per cent of alcohol, are sometimes
        called second, third, and fourth proof spirits
        respectively.
  
     Proof staff, a straight-edge used by millers to test the
        flatness of a stone.
  
     Proof stick (Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum
        pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup.
  
     Proof text, a passage of Scripture used to prove a
        doctrine.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Proof \Proof\, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba,
     fr. probare to prove. See Prove.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or
        discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a
        trial.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For whatsoever mother wit or art
              Could work, he put in proof.          --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              You shall have many proofs to show your skill.
                                                    --Ford.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Formerly, a very rude mode of ascertaining the
              strength of spirits was practiced, called the proof.
                                                    --Ure.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any
        truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or
        arguments that induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the
        judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I'll have some proof.                 --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able
              to confirm whatever he pleases.       --Emerson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Properly speaking, proof is the effect or result of
           evidence, evidence is the medium of proof. Cf.
           Demonstration, 1.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The quality or state of having been proved or tried;
        firmness or hardness that resists impression, or does not
        yield to force; impenetrability of physical bodies.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Print.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for
        correction or examination; -- called also proof sheet.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Math.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation
        performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed
        impenetrable; properly, armor of proof. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Artist's proof, a very early proof impression of an
        engraving, or the like; -- often distinguished by the
        artist's signature.
  
     Proof reader, one who reads, and marks correction in,
        proofs. See def. 5, above.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Testimony; evidence; reason; argument; trial;
          demonstration. See Testimony.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Proof \Proof\, a.
     1. Used in proving or testing; as, a proof load, or proof
        charge.
  
     2. Firm or successful in resisting; as, proof against harm;
        waterproof; bombproof.
  
              I . . . have found thee Proof against all
              temptation.                           --Milton.
  
              This was a good, stout proof article of faith.
                                                    --Burke.
  
     3. Being of a certain standard as to strength; -- said of
        alcoholic liquors.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Proof \Proof\, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba,
     fr. probare to prove. See Prove.]
     1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or
        discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a
        trial.
  
              For whatsoever mother wit or art Could work, he put
              in proof.                             --Spenser.
  
              You shall have many proofs to show your skill.
                                                    --Ford.
  
              Formerly, a very rude mode of ascertaining the
              strength of spirits was practiced, called the proof.
                                                    --Ure.
  
     2. That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any
        truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or
        arguments that induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the
        judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration.
  
              I'll have some proof.                 --Shak.
  
              It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able
              to confirm whatever he pleases.       --Emerson.
  
     Note: Properly speaking, proof is the effect or result of
           evidence, evidence is the medium of proof. Cf.
           Demonstration, 1.
  
     3. The quality or state of having been proved or tried;
        firmness or hardness that resists impression, or does not
        yield to force; impenetrability of physical bodies.
  
     4. Firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken.
  
     5. (Print.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for
        correction or examination; -- called also proof sheet.
  
     6. (Math.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation
        performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5.
  
     7. Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed
        impenetrable; properly, armor of proof. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Artist's proof, a very early proof impression of an
        engraving, or the like; -- often distinguished by the
        artist's signature.
  
     Proof reader, one who reads, and marks correction in,
        proofs. See def. 5, above.
  
     Syn: Testimony; evidence; reason; argument; trial;
          demonstration. See Testimony.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  proof
       adj : (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand;
             "temptation-proof"; "childproof locks" [syn: proof(p)]
       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: 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: 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, 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]
       4: activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk;
          "proof yeast"
       5: make resistant to water, sound, errors, etc.; "proof the
          materials against shrinking in the dryer"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  proof
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 έλεγχος, εξέταση, δοκιμή
     2 απόδειξη
     3 τυπογραφικό δοκίμιο
     4 η ανθεκτικότητα, η μη διαπερατότητα
     5 βάσανος
     6 (uncountable) η περιεκτικότητα (οινοπνεύματος), ένα μέτρο που
  χρησιμοποιείται για τη μέτρηση της περιεκτικότητας των αλκοολούχων
  ποτών

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  -proof
     suf.
     (non-gloss definition: Suffix added to a noun to form an adjective
  denoting imperviousness to that noun.)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  proof
     a.
     1 Used in proving or testing.
     2 Firm or successful in resisting.
     n.
     (lb en countable) An effort, process, or operation designed to
  establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a
  trial.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive intransitive colloquial) To proofread.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make resistant, especially to water.
     3 (lb en transitive firearms) To test-fire with a load considerably
  more powerful than the firearm in question's rated maximum chamber
  pressure, in order to establish the firearm's ability to withstand
  pressures well in excess of those expected in service without bursting.
     4 (lb en transitive cooking) To allow yeast-containing dough to rise.
     5 (lb en transitive cooking) To test the activeness of yeast.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Proof
     n.
     The 98th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  -proof
     suf.
     (non-gloss definition: Suffix added to a noun to form an adjective
  denoting imperviousness to that noun.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  proof
     a.
     1 Used in proving or testing.
     2 Firm or successful in resisting.
     n.
     (lb en countable) An effort, process, or operation designed to
  establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a
  trial.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive intransitive colloquial) To proofread.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make resistant, especially to water.
     3 (lb en transitive firearms) To test-fire with a load considerably
  more powerful than the firearm in question's rated maximum chamber
  pressure, in order to establish the firearm's ability to withstand
  pressures well in excess of those expected in service without bursting.
     4 (lb en transitive cooking) To allow yeast-containing dough to rise.
     5 (lb en transitive cooking) To test the activeness of yeast.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Proof
     n.
     The 98th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  -proof
     suf.
     (non-gloss definition: Suffix added to a noun to form an adjective
  denoting imperviousness to that noun.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  proof
     a.
     1 Used in proving or testing.
     2 Firm or successful in resisting.
     n.
     (lb en countable) An effort, process, or operation designed to
  establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a
  trial.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive intransitive colloquial) To proofread.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make resistant, especially to water.
     3 (lb en transitive firearms) To test-fire with a load considerably
  more powerful than the firearm in question's rated maximum chamber
  pressure, in order to establish the firearm's ability to withstand
  pressures well in excess of those expected in service without bursting.
     4 (lb en transitive cooking) To allow yeast-containing dough to rise.
     5 (lb en transitive cooking) To test the activeness of yeast.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Proof
     n.
     The 98th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  -proof
     suf.
     (non-gloss definition: Suffix added to a noun to form an adjective
  denoting imperviousness to that noun.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  proof
     a.
     1 Used in proving or testing.
     2 Firm or successful in resisting.
     n.
     (lb en countable) An effort, process, or operation designed to
  establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a
  trial.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive intransitive colloquial) To proofread.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make resistant, especially to water.
     3 (lb en transitive firearms) To test-fire with a load considerably
  more powerful than the firearm in question's rated maximum chamber
  pressure, in order to establish the firearm's ability to withstand
  pressures well in excess of those expected in service without bursting.
     4 (lb en transitive cooking) To allow yeast-containing dough to rise.
     5 (lb en transitive cooking) To test the activeness of yeast.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Proof
     n.
     The 98th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  -proof
     Englanti a.
     (''yhdyssana-adjektiivin jälkiosa'') -kestävä, -pitävä, -turvallinen

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  proof
     Englanti a.
     kestävä, pitävä, kestäväksi todettu; (''yhdyssanojen jälkiosana'')
  -kestävä, -pitävä
     Englanti n.
     1 koetus, koitos
     2 todiste
     3 korjausvedos, korrehtuuri
     4 (yhteys matematiikka k=en) todistus
     5 (''USA'') juoman alkoholipitoisuuden tilavuuden mittayksikkö, 1/200
  puhtaasta alkoholista
     Englanti vb.
     1 kohota (taikinasta)
     2 käsitellä vesitiiviiksi
     3 oikolukea (< proofread)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  proof
     Engelska a.
     motståndskraftig, -tät, -beständig, -säker
     Engelska n.
     1 bevis
     2 (tagg språk=en matematik) bevis; logiskt oantastligt argument för
  att ett påstående är sant
     3 (tagg amerikansk engelska språk=en) ett mått på alkoholhalt i
  drycker, där en blandning av lika volymsdelar vatten och alkohol
  (etanol) säges vara "100 proof" och ren alkohol är "200
  proof".
     4 (tagg språk=en tryck foto text=allmänt) prov, provtryck,
  testutskrift
     Engelska vb.
     1 impregnera, göra säker mot (vatten, misstag et c.)
     2 korrekturläsa
     3 göra ett provtryck av

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  proof /pɹˈuːf/
  bewys

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Proof /pɹˈuːf/
  البرهان

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  proof //pɹuf// //pɹuːf// //pɹʉːf// 
  1. неподдаващ, устойчив
  firm or successful in resisting
  2. доказателствен
  used in proving or testing

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  proof //pɹuf// //pɹuːf// //pɹʉːf// 
  1. проба, проверка
  2. коректу́ра
  a proof sheet
  3. доказа́телство, доказателство
  any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth
  4. про́ба, доказателство
  process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  proof //pɹuf// //pɹuːf// //pɹʉːf// 
  втасвам
  to allow yeast-containing dough to rise