proof vs demonstration

demonstration vs proof

proof and demonstration both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but demonstration is not an adjective.

proof is a verb but demonstration is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of proof include mathematical proof, logical proof, monstrance, direct proof.

proof (noun)	demonstration (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
a trial photographic print from a negative	a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something	a show of military force or preparedness
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it	a visual presentation showing how something works
(printing) an impression made to check for errors	proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

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

proof (verb)	demonstration (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 proof and demonstration

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