subproof

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noun

A proof that makes up part of a larger proof.

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Meanings

nounsubproof (plural subproofs)

plural subproofs

  1. mathematicsA proof that makes up part of a larger proof.

Origin

From sub- + proof.

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Cite this entry
APA

subproof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subproof

MLA

“subproof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subproof. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subproof,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subproof.

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