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prover

6.3

A person or thing that shows something is true

noun
/ˈpruːvər/

: comprobador

No, they are logic programming systems, and they are much better theorem provers than most math students in the first or second semester.

No, they are logic programming systems, and they are much better theorem provers than most math students in the first or second semester.

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Examples

There's a prover and a verifier.
And there's theorem provers like what that means now, which is not fun.

Lex Fridman
How the prover gets, how does the prover get number?
Is the prover is going to prove for?
The prover successfully demonstrated that the new theory was correct.
In computer science, a prover helps validate the accuracy of complex algorithms.
During the experiment, the prover played a crucial role in establishing the results.

Synonyms

proof

vsprover

∞ 2.5

Evidence that shows something is true

is the agent or object that proves rather than the evidence itself

living proof

vsprover

28 3.5

A person or thing whose life shows something can be true

proves more generally rather than being used as a living example

demonstrator

vsprover

7 3.7

A person who shows how a product works to customers

proves truth rather than focusing on practical instruction or display

demonstration

vsprover

Specialized

5 4.1

A clear proof that shows an idea is true

serves as the person or thing that makes truth clear rather than the argument

verifier

vsprover

1 6.1

A person who checks that information or documents are correct

proves or demonstrates truth directly rather than only checking accuracy

certifier

vsprover

1 4.8

A person or organization that checks if something meets needed standards

may prove truth in practice rather than only giving formal approval

corroborator

vsprover

1 8.0

A person or thing that gives proof that something is true

is the primary source that establishes truth rather than just supporting it

confirmer

vsprover

1 4.9

A person or device that checks facts and shows they are true

goes beyond simple confirmation to actively demonstrate truth

testifier

vsprover

1 6.3

A person who speaks in court to tell what they know

proves generally rather than only speaking under oath in court

adducer

vsprover

9.9

A person who gives evidence or reasons to support a point

acts to prove by demonstration or result rather than only offering examples

attestor

vsprover

Formal

8.3

A person who signs a document as a witness to show the signature is real

proves truth more broadly rather than only witnessing paperwork

attestant

vsprover

Formal

9.3

A person who watches and signs a document to show it is true

has a wider role proving truth beyond the act of witnessing

attester

vsprover

7.2

A person who confirms that a document or statement is true

acts to show truth directly rather than merely vouching for it

realizer

vsprover

Specialized

9.9

A program or method that shows a math statement is true

is the general person or thing proving truth outside technical contexts

How Convincing

proof

∞ 2.5

prover

6.3

demonstration

172 2.7

example

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

prover singular

provers plural

Morphology

prover = prove (transparent) = prove + er

Standard agent nominalization from a verb ('prove' → 'prover'), meaning 'one who proves'; straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Prover comes from the verb prove, from Latin probare meaning 'to test'. So a prover is a person or thing that 'tests' or 'shows' that something is true.