proven

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Pronunciation

• (British) enPR pro͞oʹvən, IPA: /ˈpɹuːvən/, /ˈpɹəʊvən/
• (America) enPR: pro͞oʹvən, IPA: /ˈpɹuvən/

Adjective

proven

1. Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.

   It's a proven fact that morphine is a more effective painkiller than acetaminophen is.

   Mass lexical comparison is not a proven method for demonstrating relationships between languages.

Antonyms

• unproven
• disproven

Translations

• Portuguese: provado

Verb

1. (proscribed) Past participle of prove

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