proof vs galley proof

galley proof vs proof

proof and galley proof both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but galley proof is not an adjective.

proof is a verb but galley proof is not a verb.

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

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

proof: (printing) an impression made to check for errors
galley proof: a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages

Other hyponyms of proof include foundry proof.

proof (noun)	galley proof (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages
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)	galley proof (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	galley proof (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 galley proof

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