proofs
nounUK /pruːfs/
US /pruːfs/
Facts or things that show something is true.
The detective found proofs that the boy was telling the truth.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Copies of a book or page checked before printing.
The writer looked at the proofs of her new book.
3. Ways of showing that a math statement is true.
We learned two different proofs in math class.
4. Tests that show how strong something is.
The scientist ran proofs on the new glue.