probative
Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an…Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an allegation.
Meaning
1 senses(formal)Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an allegation.
beweiskräftig
доказа́тельныйdokazátelʹnyj
доказо́вийdokazóvyj
tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English probatiffe, from Old French probatif, from Latin probātīvus (“belonginFrom Middle English probatiffe, from Old French probatif, from Latin probātīvus (“belonging to proof”), from Latin probare (“show, prove, demonstrate”) (See prove). Originally in terme probatiffe (“a period of time assigned for the proving of an allegation”). First attested in the mid-15th century.
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Forms
more probative, most probative| Comparative | more probative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most probative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation:probatory
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form