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proof-of-concept

proof-of-concept is the alternative spelling of proof of concept.

Meaning of proof of concept

Noun

proof of concept (plural proofs of concepts or proofs of concept)

  1. A short and/or incomplete realization of a certain method or idea to demonstrate its feasibility.
    Synonyms:
    feasibility study
  2. (perhaps nonstandard) A proof of technology or pilot project.

Forms of proof-of-concept

pluralproofs-of-concept

Questions about proof-of-concept

What is proof-of-concept the alternative spelling of?
Proof-of-concept is the alternative spelling of proof of concept.

Words near proof-of-concept in the dictionary

  1. proof-listened
  2. proof-listener
  3. proof-listeners
  4. proof-listening
  5. proof-listens
  6. proof-of-concept
  7. proof-of-work
  8. proof-read
  9. proof-reader
  10. proof-readers
  11. proof-reading

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Adapted from Wiktionary: proof-of-concept (page history and authors); proof of concept (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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