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proof

/pɹʉːf/ /pɹuːf/ /pɹuf/

Meanings
noun

Prueba, demostración

An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.

Examples :

"The teacher asked for proof that the student completed the assignment. "
El profesor pidió una prueba de que el estudiante completó la tarea.
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noun

Prueba, evidencia

The degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments which induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration.

Examples :

"The proof that the student understood the lesson was their ability to answer all the difficult questions correctly. "
La prueba de que el estudiante entendió la lección fue su capacidad para responder correctamente a todas las preguntas difíciles.
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noun

Prueba, demostración

A sequence of statements consisting of axioms, assumptions, statements already demonstrated in another proof, and statements that logically follow from previous statements in the sequence, and which concludes with a statement that is the object of the proof.

Examples :

"The proof of the student's hard work was evident in their consistently high grades. "
La prueba del arduo trabajo del estudiante era evidente en sus calificaciones consistentemente altas.
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noun

Grado alcohólico

A measure of the alcohol content of liquor. Originally, in Britain, 100 proof was defined as 57.1% by volume (no longer used). In the US, 100 proof means that the alcohol content is 50% of the total volume of the liquid; thus, absolute alcohol would be 200 proof.

Examples :

"The whiskey had a proof of 80, making it a relatively mild drink. "
El whisky tenía un grado alcohólico de 80, lo que lo convertía en una bebida relativamente suave.
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Related Words

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

Examen, inspección

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

El examen de los síntomas del paciente duró varias horas.

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

Demostrar, mostrar cómo usar

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

¿Puedes demostrar las nuevas herramientas para nosotros?

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

Experiencia

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Fue una experiencia que no olvidaría pronto.

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

Asignación, tarea

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Este diagrama de flujo representa la asignación de tareas en nuestro comité.

Illustration impression

impression noun

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/

Impresión, huella

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

Su cabeza hizo una impresión en la almohada.

Illustration calculating

calculating verb

/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

Calcular, determinar

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Calcula la raíz cuadrada de 3 a 10 decimales.

Illustration consistently

consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

Consistentemente, de manera constante

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

Mi hijo consistentemente obtiene buenas notas en la clase de matemáticas.

Illustration conclusive

conclusive adjective

/kənˈklusɪv/

Concluyente, decisivo

"The detective's investigation yielded conclusive evidence that the suspect was at the scene of the crime. "

La investigación del detective arrojó pruebas concluyentes de que el sospechoso estaba en la escena del crimen.

Illustration impenetrable

impenetrable adjective

/ɪmˈpɛnətɹəbəl/

Impenetrable, infranqueable

"The fortress is impenetrable, so it cannot be taken."

La fortaleza es infranqueable, por lo que no puede ser tomada.

Illustration demonstration

demonstration noun

/dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/

Demostración, exhibición

"The teacher gave a demonstration of how to solve quadratic equations. "

El profesor hizo una demostración de cómo resolver ecuaciones cuadráticas.

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

Entender, comprender

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Mi profesor explicó el nuevo concepto de matemáticas y lo entendí perfectamente.

Illustration assumptions

assumptions noun

/əˈsʌmpʃənz/

Suposiciones, asunciones

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

Su asunción de las funciones de secretario fue oportuna.