What does "direct proof" mean?

a way of showing the truth or falsehood of a given statement by a straightforward combination of established facts, usually axioms, existing lemmas and theorems, without making any further assumptions.

Direct proof

Q: What is a synonym for "direct proof"?

Common synonyms include: clear proof, direct demonstration, direct evidence, explicit proof, proof methodology, straight proof.

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a way of showing the truth or falsehood of a given statement by a straightforward combination of established facts, usually axioms, existing lemmas and theorems, without making any further assumptions. wordnet

Synonyms

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clear proof direct demonstration direct evidence explicit proof proof methodology straight proof

Antonyms

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indirect proof proof by contradiction roundabout proof circumstancing

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