proof of concept

[ proof uhv kon-sept ]

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noun

a small-scale demonstration that a business plan, product in development, etc., is likely to be successful in later stages (often used attributively): The next step is a proof-of-concept clinical trial to evaluate the drug.
A rough prototype of the device was constructed as proof of concept.
The next step is a proof-of-concept clinical trial to evaluate the drug.

proof of concept

noun

commerce the stage during the development of a product when it is established that the product will function as intended

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Word History and Origins

Origin of proof of concept¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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Hernández had seen the proof of concept too, when Yamamoto blanked the New York Yankees over seven spectacular innings in the Bronx in June.

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In bringing the NFL back to Los Angeles and constructing a state-of-the-art venue — a place where the Chargers also play — Kroenke provided a proof of concept.

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There wasn’t exactly proof of concept, in the spring of 2021, to convince Rayah Marshall to stick with USC’s new coach.

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The collapse of Europe would be a sort of proof of concept for Trumpism.

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Jonathan Rafman creates a reflection of our society’s relationship with technology and nostalgia in “Proof of Concept,” his mesmeric new show at Sprüth Magers.

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proofing proof-of-purchase

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