proof vs finding

finding vs proof

proof and finding both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but finding is not an adjective.

proof is a verb but finding is not a verb.

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

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

proof: the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
finding: the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

Other hypernyms of proof include determination.

proof (noun)	finding (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
a trial photographic print from a negative	the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something	something that is found
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)	finding (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	finding (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 finding

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