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prover

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who or that which proves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A person, device, or program that performs logical or mathematical proofs.

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noun

Meaning 3

A person who experimentally ingests a substance and then catalogues every effect or symptom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: homeopathy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

From prove + -er.

Real reading context

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