Probative
Pronunciation : Pro"ba*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. probativus: cf. F.probatif.]
Definition : Defn: Serving for trial or proof; probationary; as, probative judgments; probative evidence. South.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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