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   probation

   /prəˈbeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behaviour under supervision: "I went to court and was put on probation"
   • ▪ a process of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person who is new to a role or job: "for an initial period of probation your manager will closely monitor your progress"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting testing or investigation): from Old French probacion, from Latin probatio(n-), from probare ‘to test, prove’ (see prove). The legal use dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. probational adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

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   • O

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   • N

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