"unproof" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unproofs [plural]
Etymology: From un- (“absence or lack of”) + proof. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|proof|t1=absence or lack of}} un- (“absence or lack of”) + proof Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unproof (countable and uncountable, plural unproofs)
  1. Absence or lack of proof or evidence; prooflessness. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-unproof-en-noun-sjWFrE9u
  2. That which is not proven. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-unproof-en-noun-Z7KJ6i-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 71 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 26 44 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 72 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: unproofs [present, singular, third-person], unproofing [participle, present], unproofed [participle, past], unproofed [past]
Etymology: From un- + proof (“resiliency, firmness”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|proof|t2=resiliency, firmness}} un- + proof (“resiliency, firmness”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} unproof (third-person singular simple present unproofs, present participle unproofing, simple past and past participle unproofed)
  1. (transitive) To undo the proofing of; expose to the possibility of failure. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unproof-en-verb-hNIMbbiq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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