proof vs printing

printing vs proof

proof and printing both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but printing is not an adjective.

proof is a verb but printing is not a verb.

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

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

proof: (printing) an impression made to check for errors
printing: all the copies of a work printed at one time

Other hypernyms of proof include impression.

proof (noun)	printing (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
a trial photographic print from a negative	reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something	text handwritten in the style of printed matter
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it	all the copies of a work printed at one time
(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)	printing (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	printing (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 printing

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