evidence vs proof

proof vs evidence

evidence and proof both are nouns.

evidence is not an adjective while proof is an adjective.

evidence and proof both are verbs.

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

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

evidence: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
proof: any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

Other hyponyms of evidence include probable cause, cogent evidence, disproof, falsification, refutation, lead, track, trail, symptom, sign.

evidence (noun)	proof (noun)
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief	the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved	a trial photographic print from a negative
an indication that makes something evident	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)

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

evidence (verb)	proof (verb)
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	make resistant (to harm)
provide evidence for	activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
give evidence	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 evidence and proof

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