WordCmp.com

proof vs measure

measure vs proof

proof and measure both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but measure is not an adjective.

proof and measure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proof Yes Yes Yes No
measure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, measure is a hypernym of proof; that is, measure 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)
  • measure: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Other hypernyms of proof include amount, quantity.
proof (noun) measure (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 act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
(printing) an impression made to check for errors a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a statute in draft before it becomes law
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
proof (adjective) measure (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
proof (verb) measure (verb)
make resistant (to harm) express as a number or measure or quantity
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
read for errors evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
knead to reach proper lightness have certain dimensions
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
Difference between proof and measure

Words related to "proof"

Words related to "measure"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.