probative

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probative

/ˈproʊ.bə.tɪv/ US

Where it comes from

From 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.

adjective more probative · most probative

formal Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an allegation. The judge had granted the DA a one-week extension with the caustic admonition that the case would be summarily dismissed if at that time probative, as opposed to prejudicial, evidence was not produced.

Opposite: disprobative, prejudicial

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adjective

Opposite: disprobative, prejudicial

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adj tending to prove a particular proposition

中文	有證明力的 /有证明力的 yǒu zhèngmínglì de
Deutsch	beweiskräftig
Ελληνικά	αποδεικτικός apodeiktikós
Русский	доказа́тельный dokazátelʹnyj

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@misc{probative_2026,
  title = {probative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/probative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}