proof vs child-proof

child-proof vs proof

proof is a noun but child-proof is not a noun.

proof is an adjective but child-proof is not an adjective.

proof and child-proof both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proof	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
child-proof	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, child-proof is a hyponym of proof; that is, child-proof is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proof:

proof: make resistant (to harm)
child-proof: make safe against children

Other hyponyms of proof include bombproof, bulletproof, childproof, foolproof, goof-proof, goofproof, fireproof, weatherproof.

proof (noun)	child-proof (noun)
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)

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

proof (verb)	child-proof (verb)
make resistant (to harm)	make safe against children
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 proof and child-proof

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