1. A rigorously defined, logical, and complete demonstration of the correctness of a statement, formula, law, or theorem. It involves a set of basic assumptions known as axioms or premises that are used to derive and lead to a conclusion to show that the statement, formula, law, or theorem has been proved.
2. A former measure of the amount of alcohol in whisky defined as the most dilute spirit that would ignite gunpowder: 100 per cent proof corresponds to 57.15 per cent ABV (alcohol by volume).