proof vs amount

amount vs proof

proof and amount both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but amount is not an adjective.

proof and amount both are verbs.

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

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

proof: a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
amount: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

Other hypernyms of proof include measure, quantity.

proof (noun)	amount (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a trial photographic print from a negative	the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something	a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it	a quantity of money
(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)

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

proof (verb)	amount (verb)
make resistant (to harm)	to measure up to in kind or quality
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk	add up in number or quantity
read for errors	be tantamount or equivalent to
knead to reach proper lightness
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

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