proof vs quantity

quantity vs proof

proof and quantity both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but quantity is not an adjective.

proof is a verb but quantity is not a verb.

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

As nouns, quantity is a hypernym of proof; that is, quantity 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)
quantity: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

Other hypernyms of proof include amount, measure.

proof (noun)	quantity (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	an adequate or large amount
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something	the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
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)	quantity (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	quantity (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 quantity

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