Probational — Pro*ba tion*al, a. Probationary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
probationary — See probational. * * * … Universalium
probational — adjective probationary … Wiktionary
probationary — Synonyms and related words: cut and try, empirical, experimental, heuristic, hit or miss, on probation, pilot, probational, probative, probatory, proving, provisional, tentative, test, testing, trial, trial and error, trying, verificatory … Moby Thesaurus
probation — probational, probationary /proh bay sheuh ner ee/, adj. probationship, n. /proh bay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of testing. 2. the testing or trial of a person s conduct, character, qualifications, or the like. 3. the state or period of such testing… … Universalium
probation — /prəˈbeɪʃən / (say pruh bayshuhn) noun 1. the act of testing. 2. the testing or trial of a person s conduct, character, qualifications, or the like. 3. the state or period of such testing or trial. 4. Law a. a method of dealing with offenders,… …
probation — noun Etymology: Middle English probacioun, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French probation, from Latin probation , probatio, from probare Date: 15th century 1. critical examination and evaluation or subjection to such examination and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
probation — noun 1》 Law the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behaviour under supervision. 2》 the process of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person who is new to a role or job. Derivatives probational… … English new terms dictionary
probation — [prō bā′shən] n. [ME probacion < OFr < L probatio < probare, to prove: see PROBE] 1. a testing or trial, as of a person s character, ability to meet requirements, etc. 2. the suspension of sentence of a person convicted but not yet… … English World dictionary
probation — n. 1 Law a system of suspending the sentence on an offender subject to a period of good behaviour under supervision. 2 a process or period of testing the character or abilities of a person in a certain role, esp. of a new employee. 3 a moral… … Useful english dictionary