proofing

[ proo-fing ]

/ ˈpru fɪŋ /

noun

the act or process of making a thing resistant, as in waterproof fabrics or fireproof material.

any chemical used in the manufacture of a substance to make it proof against water, fire, etc.

Origin of proofing

First recorded in 1900–05; proof + -ing¹

Words nearby proofing

proof sheet, proof spirit, proof stress, proof theory, proof-of-purchase, proofing, proofread, prootic, prop, prop root, prop wash

Definition for proofing (2 of 2)

proof

[ proof ]

/ pruf /

noun

evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.

anything serving as such evidence: What proof do you have?

the act of testing or making trial of anything; test; trial: to put a thing to the proof.

the establishment of the truth of anything; demonstration.

Law. (in judicial proceedings) evidence having probative weight.

the effect of evidence in convincing the mind.

an arithmetical operation serving to check the correctness of a calculation.

Mathematics, Logic. a sequence of steps, statements, or demonstrations that leads to a valid conclusion.

a test to determine the quality, durability, etc., of materials used in manufacture.

Distilling.

the arbitrary standard strength, as of an alcoholic liquor.
strength with reference to this standard: “100 proof” signifies a proof spirit, usually 50% alcohol.

Photography. a trial print from a negative.

Printing.

a trial impression, as of composed type, taken to correct errors and make alterations.
one of a number of early and superior impressions taken before the printing of the ordinary issue: to pull a proof.

(in printmaking) an impression taken from a plate or the like to show the quality or condition of work during the process of execution; a print pulled for examination while working on a plate, block, stone, etc.

Numismatics. one of a limited number of coins of a new issue struck from polished dies on a blank having a polished or matte surface.

the state of having been tested and approved.

proved strength, as of armor.

Scots Law. the trial of a case by a judge alone, without a jury.

adjective

able to withstand; successful in not being overcome: proof against temptation.

impenetrable, impervious, or invulnerable: proof against outside temperature changes.

used for testing or proving; serving as proof.

of standard strength, as an alcoholic liquor.

of tested or proven strength or quality: proof armor.

noting pieces of pure gold and silver that the U.S. assay and mint offices use as standards.

verb (used with object)

to test; examine for flaws, errors, etc.; check against a standard or standards.

Printing. prove(def 7).

to proofread.

to treat or coat for the purpose of rendering resistant to deterioration, damage, etc. (often used in combination): to proof a house against termites; to shrink-proof a shirt.

Cookery.

to test the effectiveness of (yeast), as by combining with warm water so that a bubbling action occurs.
to cause (especially bread dough) to rise due to the addition of baker's yeast or other leavening.

Origin of proof

1175–1225; Middle English prove, prooff, prof, proufe, alteration (by association with the vowel of prove) of preove, proeve, prieve, pref < Middle French preve, proeve, prueve < Late Latin proba a test, akin to Latin probāre to test and find good; cf. pree

SYNONYMS FOR proof

1 confirmation, demonstration, corroboration, support.

3 examination, assay.

18 firm, steadfast.

synonym study for proof

1. See evidence.

historical usage of proof

Proof entered English in the 12th century as Middle English prove, prooff, prof, proufe, with the meaning “evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true.” It finds its roots in Late Latin proba, meaning "a test." An example of proof meaning “test” is in the English proverb “All the proof of a pudding is in the eating,” first recorded in English in 1605. The proverb is popularly but wrongly attributed to Miguel Cervantes. In the second part of Cervantes’ Don Quixote (published in 1615), Cervantes wrote “Por la muestra se conoce el paño,” literally, “From the sample you know the cloth,” which was translated into English as “The proof of a pudding is in the eating” by Peter Anthony Motteux, a French-born English playwright and translator, in his English translation (third edition 1712). We know this today as the saying “The proof is in the pudding.”

OTHER WORDS FROM proof

re-proof, verb (used with object) un·proofed, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for proofing

When drawings are to be washed out for proofing or printing, the plate should first be thinly gummed up.

Practical Lithography |Alfred Seymour
Raw rubber has been used to some extent for proofing purposes, as for the manufacture of material for hoods of motor-cars.

The Preparation of Plantation Rubber |Sidney Morgan
Kerned types are a source of trouble because of the ease with which these projections break off during composition, proofing, etc.

Type |A. A. Stewart
The proofing machines won't operate here either, of course, and so we need human personnel.

Helpfully Yours |Evelyn E. Smith

There are, or ought to be, three aims in the process of proofing and stiffening, all the three being of equal importance.

The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing |Watson Smith

British Dictionary definitions for proofing

proof

/ (pruːf) /

noun

any evidence that establishes or helps to establish the truth, validity, quality, etc, of something

law the whole body of evidence upon which the verdict of a court is based

maths logic a sequence of steps or statements that establishes the truth of a proposition See also direct (def. 17), induction (def. 4), induction (def. 8)

the act of testing the truth of something (esp in the phrase put to the proof)

Scots law trial before a judge without a jury

printing a trial impression made from composed type, or a print-out (from a laser printer, etc) for the correction of errors

(in engraving, etc) a print made by an artist or under his supervision for his own satisfaction before he hands the plate over to a professional printer

photog a trial print from a negative

the alcoholic strength of proof spirit
the strength of a beverage or other alcoholic liquor as measured on a scale in which the strength of proof spirit is 100 degrees

adjective

(usually postpositive foll by against) able to resist; impervious (to) the roof is proof against rain

having the alcoholic strength of proof spirit

of proved strength or impenetrability proof armour

verb

(tr) to take a proof from (type matter, a plate, etc)

to proofread (text) or inspect (a print, etc), as for approval

to render (something) proof, esp to waterproof

Word Origin for proof

C13: from Old French preuve a test, from Late Latin proba, from Latin probāre to test

Scientific definitions for proofing

proof

[ prōōf ]

A demonstration of the truth of a mathematical or logical statement, based on axioms and theorems derived from those axioms.

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