direct proof vs proof

proof vs direct proof

direct proof and proof both are nouns.

direct proof is not an adjective while proof is an adjective.

direct proof is not a verb while proof is a verb.

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

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

direct proof: a way of showing the truth or falsehood of a given statement by a straightforward combination of established facts, usually axioms, existing lemmas and theorems, without making any further assumptions.
proof: a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

direct proof (noun)	proof (noun)
a way of showing the truth or falsehood of a given statement by a straightforward combination of established facts, usually axioms, existing lemmas and theorems, without making any further assumptions.	the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
	a trial photographic print from a negative
	any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
	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)

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

direct proof (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 direct proof and proof

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