argument vs proof

proof vs argument

argument and proof both are nouns.

argument is not an adjective while proof is an adjective.

argument is not a verb while proof is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
argument	Yes	No	No	No
proof	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, proof is a hyponym of argument; that is, proof is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than argument:

argument: a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
proof: a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

Other hyponyms of argument include counterargument, pro, con, case, clincher, determiner, determining factor, adducing, last word, specious argument.

argument (noun)	proof (noun)
a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable	the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning	a trial photographic print from a negative
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal	any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie	a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true	(printing) an impression made to check for errors
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement	a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

argument (adjective)	proof (adjective)
	(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

argument (verb)	proof (verb)
	make resistant (to harm)
	activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
	read for errors
	knead to reach proper lightness
	make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

Difference between argument and proof

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