provingn.

Brit.

/ˈpruːvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpruvɪŋ/

Forms: see prove v. and -ing suffix¹; also Middle English preofunge, Middle English pruunge (transmission error); Scottish pre-1700 preifeing, pre-1700 preveing, pre-1700 proveing, pre-1700 proweinge.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prove v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < prove v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare proof n.

†1. A demonstrative argument; a proof. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > conclusive proof or argument

proving?c1225

demonstrationa1393

warranta1450

satisfaction1584

clunchfist1590

ergo1590

apodixis1646

ergotism1656

clinker1733

clincher1804

clencher1878

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 126 Þurch þet neauer in hali writ nis iwriten of hire speche bute fouwer siðen..sutel pruunge [read pruuunge; c1230 Corpus prufunge; a1250 Nero preofunge; a1250 Titus preouinge] hit is þet ha wes Muchelane þeheold swa wel silence.

c1454 R. Pecock Folewer to Donet 51 (MED) Noon of alle þese is so open þat oure resoun muste needis consente it to be trewe..into tyme þe prouyng and arguyng come vp into so open and euydent treuþis þat resoun may not denye hem.

c1484 (a1475) J. de Caritate tr. Secreta Secret. (Takamiya) (1977) 177 (MED) I schal make þe a mencion of alle þise kendis with argumentis and opyn prouyngis.

a. The action of substantiating or showing to be true, genuine, or valid; presentation of proof; demonstration.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun]

provinga1325

verifymenta1325

comprobation1390

proofc1390

demonstrationc1391

approbation1393

monstrancea1400

probatea1400

probation?a1450

document1459

demonstrance1481

remonstration1490

verification?1541

eviction1571

remonstrance1583

conviction1646

convincement1656

approof1881

a1325 (c1280) Southern Passion (Pepys 2344) (1927) 1010 (MED) Þe preouyng of loue is ffol wirchynge in dede.

c1400 Bk. to Mother (Bodl.) 72 (MED) And Seint Gregori seiþ þat prouinge of loue is dede doinge.

c1450 (?c1400) tr. Honorius Augustodunensis Elucidarium (1909) 10 (MED) Good aungels..Aftir her prouyng of goodnes..weren anoon confermed of god þat þei neuer schulden falle.

a1533 J. Frith Against Rastel (?1535–6) sig. Cvi The provinge of good workes doth neyther make for purgatorye nor againste it.

c1600 in Balfour's Practicks (1754) 373 Efter that the partie has chosin ane certane nombre of witnessis for preiving of his intent.

1652 in W. Mackay & G. S. Laing Rec. Inverness (1924) II. 205 And for proweinge thairof producit ane lairge wreiting in perchment.

1722 Philos. Trans. 1720–21 (Royal Soc.) 31 50 The proving these Symptoms were in being in these early times, will be as strong an Argument to prove the Antiquity of this Distemper, as if they had been register'd in the most exact Order of Succession.

1761 Philos. Trans. 1760 (Royal Soc.) 51 740 I shall direct my arguments to the proving of the five following points.

1827 R. Whately Elements Logic (ed. 2) ii. iii. 246 One might..define Proving, ‘the assigning of a reason or argument for the support of a given proposition’.

1898 Sir W. Crookes in Daily News 8 Sept. 6/3 It has been said that ‘Nothing worth the proving can be proved nor yet disproved’.

1924 Times 22 Nov. 10/2 Musical experts who devote themselves to the proving or disproving of authorships.

2000 Rev. Eng. Stud. 51 419 In the world of chivalry the proving of knightly valour is everything.

b. The action of obtaining probate for a will.

ΚΠ

1446 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1855) II. 124 (MED) I will yat..myne executors..be sworn..befor ye ordinarie at ye provyng of my testament.

c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 25 (MED) Lordys..forbydden here tenauntys, þat þei go noȝt out of þe lordschip..neyther for correccyoun of here synnes, ne for provyng of testamentys.

a1538 W. Holme Fall & Euill Successe Rebellion (1572) sig. E.ij^v Hath not the King condemned mortuaries, And prouing of Testaments which was ryght tortuous.

a1641 H. Spelman Icenia in Reliquiæ Spelmannianæ (1698) 129 The ancient manner of opening, publishing, or as we call it, proving of Wills.

1671 F. Philipps Regale Necessarium 302 The process and proceedings are in the Name and under the Seal of the Lord Admiral, and from the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury for proving of Wills.

1787 Daily Universal Reg. 20 Sept. 3/4 McDaniel..went to Doctors Commons to prepare every thing for the proving of the will of James Lewis.

1865 A. Trollope Can you forgive Her? I. xv. 119 The attorney..suggested to Mr Vavasor that he should instruct his attorney in London to take steps in reference to the proving of the will.

1894 C. D. Warner Golden House xx, in Harper's Mag. Nov. 903/2 Mrs. Henderson had requested him to attend the proving of the Will.

1955 William & Mary Q. 12 528 Those who were close to Wythe waited with keen anticipation for the proving of the will and its codicils.

1994 Sunday Times (Nexis) 7 Aug. The probate registrar..who handled the proving of the will, said last week he was awaiting a direction from the court.

c. U.S. Law. proving up: the action of establishing a claim. Cf. to prove up at prove v. Phrasal verbs.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [noun] > proof of > action of proving

proving up1850

the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > tenure and rights > [noun] > establishing a claim

proving up1850

1850 Rep. Supreme Court Missouri 13 308 This was a proceeding by Allen for the proving up and obtaining an allowance in the probate court for the county of St. Louis against the estate of George Anson deceased.

1930 Federal Reporter 2nd Ser. 38 470 This action was begun June 5, 1909..to restrain the proving up of homestead entries..upon tracts of land.

1958 J. G. MacGregor North-West of 16 v. 67 They also had to bring fifteen acres under cultivation and to erect some sort of abode. (Carrying out these obligations and getting title to the land was termed ‘proving up’.)

1981 North Western Reporter 2nd Ser. 311 628 The clerk failed to require the proving up of the claims.

a. Testing, trial; an instance of this. Formerly also: †experience (obsolete). Now rare except in technical uses and compounds (see Compounds 1).

ΘΚΠ

society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [noun]

bequestc1300

provingc1330

legacy1485

devise1528

bequesting1572

making1621

bequeathmenta1627

bequeathal1642

bequeathing1674

testing1681

testamentationa1797

willing1797

settlement1815

testation1832

devising1868

c1330 (?c1300) Speculum Guy (Auch.) (1898) 335 (MED) Man, woltou make a god prouing Wher þu loue þe heuene king?

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1965) Ecclus. iv. 19 Drede & ferd & prouynge it shal bringen in vpon hym.

a1400 Cato's Distichs (Fairf.) 212 in R. Morris Cursor Mundi (1878) III. App. iv. 1672 (MED) Be scarske of þi louing til hit come to prouing of þi gode frende.

?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 99^v Provyng [1483 BL Add. 89074 a Provynge],..experimentum, periculum.

1537–8 in J. Imrie et al. Burgh Court Bk. Selkirk (1960) 188 That David Dalgles had this bassone hors fra Alexander Dalgles in preffing to se geif he vauld conven for his faderis occupation and vork.

1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 1366 [He] Bad him stay at ease till further preeving.

1639 W. Ames Conscience i. 53 Lastly, a proving and examining of our selues.

a1742 T. Story Jrnl. of Life (1747) 15 He taught, instructed, and inform'd my Mind; and by Temptations also, and Provings, which he suffer'd Satan to minister.

1792 Some Acct. Life & Relig. Labours Sarah Grubb iv. 126 Believing that the arm of omnipotence was most eminently revealed to us in this state of singlenes, under such spiritual provings and conflicts as are essentially necessary for sanctification.

1837 C. Newton in N. Whittock et al. Compl. Bk. Trades 287 Proving..consists in loading each barrel with a ball of its own size upon as much powder as the ball weighs.

1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles i. 108 A proving of men's temperance..in the midst of abundance.

1987 Air Internat. Apr. 164/1 A Mirage 2000N made the first medium-altitude qualification launch on 6 March 1985, whilst high-level proving began on 10 December of the same year, again using the Mirage IVP.

2005 Aviation Week & Space Technol. (Nexis) 24 Jan. 20 MSN02 and MSN07 are scheduled to..run extensive route provings to confirm overall reliability in realistic conditions.

b. Homoeopathy. A test in which a drug is given to healthy people (or animals) in order to ascertain its effect. Cf. prove v. 1g.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > pharmacy > [noun] > testing of drug

proving1843

1843 Brit. Jrnl. Homœopathy 1 291 In the provings of the insoluble substances, such as calcarea, silica, &c., the symptoms produced by the first doses are rarely experienced..in the subsequent ones.

1881 Encycl. Brit. XII. 126/2 The record of such provings constitutes a large part of the literature of homœopathy.

1905 J. H. Clarke Homœopathy Explained xvi. 122 There is always this check in homœopathy—the provings can be tested in practice.

1975 C. H. Sharma Man. Homoeopathy i. 16 Before a homoeopathic remedy can be used by a physician, it has to go through a series of ‘provings’.

1995 Daily Tel. 13 Oct. 23/5 In 1966, with the help of sympathetic farmers, Macleod began to carry out the ‘provings’ of veterinary homoeopathic nosodes—in some ways similar to conventional vaccines—which are now in widespread use.

c. The action of testing whether the yeast used in a batch of dough is alive by allowing the dough to rise in a warm place before kneading again and baking; (hence) the rising prior to baking of a batch of dough. Frequently attributive.

ΚΠ

1851 Sci. Amer. 11 Jan. 129 One of the pairs [of ovens] being proving or rising chambers.

1904 Manitoba Morning Free Press 13 Jan. 16/1 The proving room..was chosen as [the] ball room... The candy room was turned into a dining hall.

1911 W. Jago & W. C. Jago Technol. Bread-making xxiv. 652 (heading) Handing-up and proving.

1959 Listener 15 Jan. 147/2 And, finally, proving time: once you have reconstituted the yeast and made a dough, carry on with your normal timing.

2005 Essex Chron. (Nexis) 18 Mar. 4 The simplest method is to cut into the dough, after shaping into individual buns but before the final proving.

†4. Thriving; outcome; issue. Cf. prove v. 6b. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > [noun] > flourishing condition

statea1387

verdour1447

virtuec1450

thrivingc1460

provinga1529

prospering?1567

verdurec1595

flourish1597

efflorescency1649

efflorescence1672

flourishing1717

flourishment1724

booming1881

a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 185 God gyve it yll preuynge.

Compounds

C1. General attributive (chiefly in sense 3), as proving flight, proving machine, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > [noun] > a flight through air or space > to test aircraft

proving flight1573

test flight1912

shake-down flight1939

1573 R. Lever Arte of Reason iii. iv. 104 The three termes..be thus named: the generall terme; the speciall terme: the prouing terme: eche terme being twice repeted in one reason.

1821 Times 28 Mar. 4/1 This form of link was supported by Captain Brown, even after the existence of the proving machine.

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Proving-press, an apparatus for testing the strength of iron girders, and other castings, by pressure.

1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. III. 1812/1 Proving-machine, one for testing the resistance of springs or the strength of materials.

1948 ‘N. Shute’ No Highway i. 28 They did a whole lot of proving flights over the route before they put it into regular operation.

1971 M. Lee Dying for Fun ix. 55 All over his desk were scattered invitations—art galleries, press conferences..air trips and proving flights.

1992 RS Components: Electronic & Electr. Products July 1130/2 A proving unit able to provide a 240 V d.c. output to prove the integrity of neon type test lamps and voltage indicators.

C2.

proving ground n. a place for testing or experimentation; a testing ground (also figurative).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] > area used for testing

proving ground1835

testing-ground1872

1835 T. A. C. Jones Let. 9 Feb. in Rep. 23rd U.S. Congr. 2 Sess. House (1835) No. 141. 17 Here, too, is space sufficient for a commodious proving ground, uninterrupted by any public highway or common resort.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 27 July 5/2 Experiments are being made at the Sandy Hook proving grounds.

1979 Nature 8 Feb. 430/1 Scientists have used astronomy as a proving ground for theories of gravity ever since Newton explained the sizes and shapes of the planetary orbits.

2000 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 65 507/1 They often appraise their arguments on a limited empirical proving ground.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	proving
释义	provingn. Brit. /ˈpruːvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpruvɪŋ/ Forms: see prove v. and -ing suffix¹; also Middle English preofunge, Middle English pruunge (transmission error); Scottish pre-1700 preifeing, pre-1700 preveing, pre-1700 proveing, pre-1700 proweinge. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prove v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < prove v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare proof n. †1. A demonstrative argument; a proof. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > conclusive proof or argument proving?c1225 demonstrationa1393 warranta1450 satisfaction1584 clunchfist1590 ergo1590 apodixis1646 ergotism1656 clinker1733 clincher1804 clencher1878 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 126 Þurch þet neauer in hali writ nis iwriten of hire speche bute fouwer siðen..sutel pruunge [read pruuunge; c1230 Corpus prufunge; a1250 Nero preofunge; a1250 Titus preouinge] hit is þet ha wes Muchelane þeheold swa wel silence. c1454 R. Pecock Folewer to Donet 51 (MED) Noon of alle þese is so open þat oure resoun muste needis consente it to be trewe..into tyme þe prouyng and arguyng come vp into so open and euydent treuþis þat resoun may not denye hem. c1484 (a1475) J. de Caritate tr. Secreta Secret. (Takamiya) (1977) 177 (MED) I schal make þe a mencion of alle þise kendis with argumentis and opyn prouyngis. 2. a. The action of substantiating or showing to be true, genuine, or valid; presentation of proof; demonstration. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] provinga1325 verifymenta1325 comprobation1390 proofc1390 demonstrationc1391 approbation1393 monstrancea1400 probatea1400 probation?a1450 document1459 demonstrance1481 remonstration1490 verification?1541 eviction1571 remonstrance1583 conviction1646 convincement1656 approof1881 a1325 (c1280) Southern Passion (Pepys 2344) (1927) 1010 (MED) Þe preouyng of loue is ffol wirchynge in dede. c1400 Bk. to Mother (Bodl.) 72 (MED) And Seint Gregori seiþ þat prouinge of loue is dede doinge. c1450 (?c1400) tr. Honorius Augustodunensis Elucidarium (1909) 10 (MED) Good aungels..Aftir her prouyng of goodnes..weren anoon confermed of god þat þei neuer schulden falle. a1533 J. Frith Against Rastel (?1535–6) sig. Cvi The provinge of good workes doth neyther make for purgatorye nor againste it. c1600 in Balfour's Practicks (1754) 373 Efter that the partie has chosin ane certane nombre of witnessis for preiving of his intent. 1652 in W. Mackay & G. S. Laing Rec. Inverness (1924) II. 205 And for proweinge thairof producit ane lairge wreiting in perchment. 1722 Philos. Trans. 1720–21 (Royal Soc.) 31 50 The proving these Symptoms were in being in these early times, will be as strong an Argument to prove the Antiquity of this Distemper, as if they had been register'd in the most exact Order of Succession. 1761 Philos. Trans. 1760 (Royal Soc.) 51 740 I shall direct my arguments to the proving of the five following points. 1827 R. Whately Elements Logic (ed. 2) ii. iii. 246 One might..define Proving, ‘the assigning of a reason or argument for the support of a given proposition’. 1898 Sir W. Crookes in Daily News 8 Sept. 6/3 It has been said that ‘Nothing worth the proving can be proved nor yet disproved’. 1924 Times 22 Nov. 10/2 Musical experts who devote themselves to the proving or disproving of authorships. 2000 Rev. Eng. Stud. 51 419 In the world of chivalry the proving of knightly valour is everything. b. The action of obtaining probate for a will. ΚΠ 1446 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1855) II. 124 (MED) I will yat..myne executors..be sworn..befor ye ordinarie at ye provyng of my testament. c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 25 (MED) Lordys..forbydden here tenauntys, þat þei go noȝt out of þe lordschip..neyther for correccyoun of here synnes, ne for provyng of testamentys. a1538 W. Holme Fall & Euill Successe Rebellion (1572) sig. E.ij^v Hath not the King condemned mortuaries, And prouing of Testaments which was ryght tortuous. a1641 H. Spelman Icenia in Reliquiæ Spelmannianæ (1698) 129 The ancient manner of opening, publishing, or as we call it, proving of Wills. 1671 F. Philipps Regale Necessarium 302 The process and proceedings are in the Name and under the Seal of the Lord Admiral, and from the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury for proving of Wills. 1787 Daily Universal Reg. 20 Sept. 3/4 McDaniel..went to Doctors Commons to prepare every thing for the proving of the will of James Lewis. 1865 A. Trollope Can you forgive Her? I. xv. 119 The attorney..suggested to Mr Vavasor that he should instruct his attorney in London to take steps in reference to the proving of the will. 1894 C. D. Warner Golden House xx, in Harper's Mag. Nov. 903/2 Mrs. Henderson had requested him to attend the proving of the Will. 1955 William & Mary Q. 12 528 Those who were close to Wythe waited with keen anticipation for the proving of the will and its codicils. 1994 Sunday Times (Nexis) 7 Aug. The probate registrar..who handled the proving of the will, said last week he was awaiting a direction from the court. c. U.S. Law. proving up: the action of establishing a claim. Cf. to prove up at prove v. Phrasal verbs. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [noun] > proof of > action of proving proving up1850 the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > tenure and rights > [noun] > establishing a claim proving up1850 1850 Rep. Supreme Court Missouri 13 308 This was a proceeding by Allen for the proving up and obtaining an allowance in the probate court for the county of St. Louis against the estate of George Anson deceased. 1930 Federal Reporter 2nd Ser. 38 470 This action was begun June 5, 1909..to restrain the proving up of homestead entries..upon tracts of land. 1958 J. G. MacGregor North-West of 16 v. 67 They also had to bring fifteen acres under cultivation and to erect some sort of abode. (Carrying out these obligations and getting title to the land was termed ‘proving up’.) 1981 North Western Reporter 2nd Ser. 311 628 The clerk failed to require the proving up of the claims. 3. a. Testing, trial; an instance of this. Formerly also: †experience (obsolete). Now rare except in technical uses and compounds (see Compounds 1). ΘΚΠ society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [noun] bequestc1300 provingc1330 legacy1485 devise1528 bequesting1572 making1621 bequeathmenta1627 bequeathal1642 bequeathing1674 testing1681 testamentationa1797 willing1797 settlement1815 testation1832 devising1868 c1330 (?c1300) Speculum Guy (Auch.) (1898) 335 (MED) Man, woltou make a god prouing Wher þu loue þe heuene king? a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1965) Ecclus. iv. 19 Drede & ferd & prouynge it shal bringen in vpon hym. a1400 Cato's Distichs (Fairf.) 212 in R. Morris Cursor Mundi (1878) III. App. iv. 1672 (MED) Be scarske of þi louing til hit come to prouing of þi gode frende. ?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 99^v Provyng [1483 BL Add. 89074 a Provynge],..experimentum, periculum. 1537–8 in J. Imrie et al. Burgh Court Bk. Selkirk (1960) 188 That David Dalgles had this bassone hors fra Alexander Dalgles in preffing to se geif he vauld conven for his faderis occupation and vork. 1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 1366 [He] Bad him stay at ease till further preeving. 1639 W. Ames Conscience i. 53 Lastly, a proving and examining of our selues. a1742 T. Story Jrnl. of Life (1747) 15 He taught, instructed, and inform'd my Mind; and by Temptations also, and Provings, which he suffer'd Satan to minister. 1792 Some Acct. Life & Relig. Labours Sarah Grubb iv. 126 Believing that the arm of omnipotence was most eminently revealed to us in this state of singlenes, under such spiritual provings and conflicts as are essentially necessary for sanctification. 1837 C. Newton in N. Whittock et al. Compl. Bk. Trades 287 Proving..consists in loading each barrel with a ball of its own size upon as much powder as the ball weighs. 1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles i. 108 A proving of men's temperance..in the midst of abundance. 1987 Air Internat. Apr. 164/1 A Mirage 2000N made the first medium-altitude qualification launch on 6 March 1985, whilst high-level proving began on 10 December of the same year, again using the Mirage IVP. 2005 Aviation Week & Space Technol. (Nexis) 24 Jan. 20 MSN02 and MSN07 are scheduled to..run extensive route provings to confirm overall reliability in realistic conditions. b. Homoeopathy. A test in which a drug is given to healthy people (or animals) in order to ascertain its effect. Cf. prove v. 1g. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > pharmacy > [noun] > testing of drug proving1843 1843 Brit. Jrnl. Homœopathy 1 291 In the provings of the insoluble substances, such as calcarea, silica, &c., the symptoms produced by the first doses are rarely experienced..in the subsequent ones. 1881 Encycl. Brit. XII. 126/2 The record of such provings constitutes a large part of the literature of homœopathy. 1905 J. H. Clarke Homœopathy Explained xvi. 122 There is always this check in homœopathy—the provings can be tested in practice. 1975 C. H. Sharma Man. Homoeopathy i. 16 Before a homoeopathic remedy can be used by a physician, it has to go through a series of ‘provings’. 1995 Daily Tel. 13 Oct. 23/5 In 1966, with the help of sympathetic farmers, Macleod began to carry out the ‘provings’ of veterinary homoeopathic nosodes—in some ways similar to conventional vaccines—which are now in widespread use. c. The action of testing whether the yeast used in a batch of dough is alive by allowing the dough to rise in a warm place before kneading again and baking; (hence) the rising prior to baking of a batch of dough. Frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1851 Sci. Amer. 11 Jan. 129 One of the pairs [of ovens] being proving or rising chambers. 1904 Manitoba Morning Free Press 13 Jan. 16/1 The proving room..was chosen as [the] ball room... The candy room was turned into a dining hall. 1911 W. Jago & W. C. Jago Technol. Bread-making xxiv. 652 (heading) Handing-up and proving. 1959 Listener 15 Jan. 147/2 And, finally, proving time: once you have reconstituted the yeast and made a dough, carry on with your normal timing. 2005 Essex Chron. (Nexis) 18 Mar. 4 The simplest method is to cut into the dough, after shaping into individual buns but before the final proving. †4. Thriving; outcome; issue. Cf. prove v. 6b. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > [noun] > flourishing condition statea1387 verdour1447 virtuec1450 thrivingc1460 provinga1529 prospering?1567 verdurec1595 flourish1597 efflorescency1649 efflorescence1672 flourishing1717 flourishment1724 booming1881 a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 185 God gyve it yll preuynge. Compounds C1. General attributive (chiefly in sense 3), as proving flight, proving machine, etc. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > [noun] > a flight through air or space > to test aircraft proving flight1573 test flight1912 shake-down flight1939 1573 R. Lever Arte of Reason iii. iv. 104 The three termes..be thus named: the generall terme; the speciall terme: the prouing terme: eche terme being twice repeted in one reason. 1821 Times 28 Mar. 4/1 This form of link was supported by Captain Brown, even after the existence of the proving machine. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Proving-press, an apparatus for testing the strength of iron girders, and other castings, by pressure. 1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. III. 1812/1 Proving-machine, one for testing the resistance of springs or the strength of materials. 1948 ‘N. Shute’ No Highway i. 28 They did a whole lot of proving flights over the route before they put it into regular operation. 1971 M. Lee Dying for Fun ix. 55 All over his desk were scattered invitations—art galleries, press conferences..air trips and proving flights. 1992 RS Components: Electronic & Electr. Products July 1130/2 A proving unit able to provide a 240 V d.c. output to prove the integrity of neon type test lamps and voltage indicators. C2. proving ground n. a place for testing or experimentation; a testing ground (also figurative). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] > area used for testing proving ground1835 testing-ground1872 1835 T. A. C. Jones Let. 9 Feb. in Rep. 23rd U.S. Congr. 2 Sess. House (1835) No. 141. 17 Here, too, is space sufficient for a commodious proving ground, uninterrupted by any public highway or common resort. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 27 July 5/2 Experiments are being made at the Sandy Hook proving grounds. 1979 Nature 8 Feb. 430/1 Scientists have used astronomy as a proving ground for theories of gravity ever since Newton explained the sizes and shapes of the planetary orbits. 2000 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 65 507/1 They often appraise their arguments on a limited empirical proving ground. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). provingadj. Brit. /ˈpruːvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpruvɪŋ/ Forms: see prove v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prove v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < prove v. + -ing suffix². That proves (in various senses); esp. validating; testing. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective] demonstrativec1405 showablea1500 declarativea1536 showing1552 probatory1593 convictive1634 verifying1634 evincing1641 demonstrating1648 endeictic1656 probative1678 substantiative1794 proving1824 demonstrational1833 verificatory1834 verificative1860 1573 R. Lever Arte of Reason iv. xxvii. 232 So shall ye knowe what generall respecte or alliaunce your prouing terme muste beare to the foresette and backeset of the question. 1612 J. Cotta Short Discouerie Dangers Ignorant Practisers Physicke 5 Hath not time and namy a mans wofull experience giuen testimonie to right reason and iudgement, from the first suspecting, and vntill this prouing time suspending the too great name thereof? 1670 J. Eachard Grounds Contempt of Clergy 26 To think that one such proving Lad, should make recompense..for those many weak ones. 1704 W. Sherlock Observ. Treat. 101 in H. Layton Arguments & Replies I think this Text affords no proving Evidence at all. 1750 M. Jones Misc. in Prose & Verse 25 For you, alas! one trial yet remains; O suffer righteously these proving strains! 1824 H. Campbell Love Lett. Mary Queen of Scots Pref. 9 The proving argument was in them. 1856 E. A. Akers Forest Buds 126 This the proving test shall be, If you love me, trust in me! 1973 Jewish Q. Rev. 64 174 Lacking proving data it is logical to say that the influence might have been reciprocal. 1997 Sunday Times (Nexis) 2 Feb. We have not touched the graves of King Meurig or Arthur II. These should..contain proving evidence of where Arthur II died. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?c1225adj.1573
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