PROOF OF CONCEPT Definition & Meaning

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of proof of concept¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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The effort was “proof of concept,” David Kim, assistant chief patrol agent under Bovino, told the San Diego investigative outfit Inewsource in March.

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But if nothing else, "Stories of Surrender" is a strong enough proof of concept to support the idea of a future "Bono On Broadway," whether in a similar hiatus or at a point in which standing onstage in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans is no longer an attractive option.

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Jill Rutter thinks that a veterinary deal would not prove "economically earth shattering" – but if it goes well, she argues that it could provide "early proof of concept" for further UK-EU cooperation.

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She considers it a proof of concept, the first step in her ultimate goal of building a “10,000-square-foot experience that’s like the Disneyland of space exploration.”

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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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proofing proof-of-purchase

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