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proving

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpɹuːvɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -uːvɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: P R UW1 V IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Experimentation to determine which substances cause which effects when ingested.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: homeopathy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • a book of provings

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of prove

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

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