demonstration vs proof

proof vs demonstration

demonstration and proof both are nouns.

demonstration is not an adjective while proof is an adjective.

demonstration is not a verb while proof is a verb.

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

As nouns, proof is a hypernym of demonstration; that is, proof is a word with a broader meaning than demonstration:

demonstration: proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
proof: a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

demonstration (noun)	proof (noun)
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view	the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)	a trial photographic print from a negative
a show of military force or preparedness	any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
a visual presentation showing how something works	a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion	(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)

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

demonstration (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 demonstration and proof

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