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certification vs proof

proof vs certification

certification and proof both are nouns.

certification is not an adjective while proof is an adjective.

certification is not a verb while proof is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
certification Yes No No No
proof Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, proof is a hypernym of certification; that is, proof is a word with a broader meaning than certification:
  • certification: validating the authenticity of something or someone
  • proof: the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
Other hypernyms of certification include substantiation, validation.
certification (noun) proof (noun)
the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
validating the authenticity of something or someone a trial photographic print from a negative
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
certification (adjective) proof (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
certification (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 certification and proof

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