Proof - Definition
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"