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-proofing

-proofing is the present participle and gerund of -proof.

Meaning of -proof

Suffix

-proof (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -proof, superlative most -proof)

  1. Added to a noun to form an adjective denoting imperviousness to that noun.
  2. Added to a noun to form a verb denoting a process to make something impervious to that noun.

Questions about -proofing

What is -proofing the present participle and gerund of?
-proofing is the present participle and gerund of -proof.

Words near -proofing in the dictionary

  1. -pristin
  2. -pro-
  3. -profen
  4. -proof
  5. -proofed
  6. -proofing
  7. -proofs
  8. -prost
  9. -prost-
  10. -prostil
  11. -pter

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -proofing (page history and authors); -proof (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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