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probation

pro·ba·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-bey-shuh n]
    • /proʊˈbeɪ ʃən/
    • /prəˈbeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-bey-shuh n]
    • /proʊˈbeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of probation word

  • noun probation the act of testing. 1
  • noun probation the testing or trial of a person's conduct, character, qualifications, or the like. 1
  • noun probation the state or period of such testing or trial. 1
  • noun probation Law. a method of dealing with offenders, especially young persons guilty of minor crimes or first offenses, by allowing them to go at large under supervision of a probation officer. the state of having been conditionally released. 1
  • noun probation Education. a trial period or condition of students in certain educational institutions who are being permitted to redeem failures, misconduct, etc. 1
  • noun probation the testing or trial of a candidate for membership in a religious body or order, for holy orders, etc. 1

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Origin of probation

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English probacion < Latin probātiōn- (stem of probātiō). See probate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Probation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

probation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

probation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for probation

noun probation

  • abolitionism — the principle or policy of abolition, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
  • blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
  • citizenship — If you have citizenship of a country, you are legally accepted as belonging to it.
  • comp — Comp is short for compensation.
  • discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.

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