The archaeologist presented the ancient pottery shards as proof that the settlement predated the Roman era.
考古学家将古代陶器碎片作为证据，证明该定居点早于罗马时代。
- The concept of a mathematical proof by contradiction was used by ancient Greek mathematicians, including in Euclid's demonstration that there are infinitely many prime numbers.
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- Some modern mathematicians have debated whether proof by contradiction should be considered equally rigorous as direct, constructive proof methods.
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- Despite this debate, proof by contradiction remains widely used and accepted throughout most branches of mathematics today.
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Which choice best defines “proof”?
A — Evidence. “proof” means evidence.
Which word means “evidence”?
B — proof. “proof” means evidence.
proof — evidence. In Chinese: 证据，证明.
proof is pronounced /pruːf/.
The archaeologist presented the ancient pottery shards as proof that the settlement predated the Roman era. (考古学家将古代陶器碎片作为证据，证明该定居点早于罗马时代。)
evidence, testimony, confirmation — all close in meaning to proof (evidence).
disproof, refutation — each the opposite of proof (evidence).
Yes. proof is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
proof(=prove)