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proving¹

  • /ˈpɹuːvɪŋ/

Rhymes with -uːvɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English provyng, pryvynge, equivalent to prove + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of prove

proving²

  • /ˈpɹuːvɪŋ/

Rhymes with -uːvɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English provyng, prevyng, provynge, prevynge, preovyng, prufunge, preofunge, from Old English *prōfung, equivalent to prove + -ing.

noun provings

  1. Experimentation to determine which substances cause which effects when ingested. a book of provings

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: proof, validation, validating, span, calibration, becoming, trying, testing, benchmarking, theorem, show, showing, revealing, resulting, demonstrate, establishing

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"proving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/proving. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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proving. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/proving

Chicago

"proving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/proving.

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@misc{proving_2026,
  title = {proving},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proving},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}