probative
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈproʊbətɪv/
- Formal
:
probatorio
- In sum, the probative evidence falsifies those marriage facts that reject the singularity of our society's marriage institution.
- the probative value
- probative evidence
Examples
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I find the prosecutor's line of questioning to be highly probative and material to the issue of whether or not The Seven Minutes is obscene.
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So these photos have no probative value.
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As a result, all evidence is before the court, with the probative value being left for the trial judge.
Academic text (1999) -
Wang's results are certainly probative evidence that Silver is right and I am wrong.
Blog text (12) -
Thus, jury-based evidence was not probative of contemporary views in those states.
Academic text (2010) -
We, of course, may question the probative value of broad statements articulated in the preamble.
Academic text (2016) -
Nevertheless, relevance is only the threshold inquiry, and the proffered evidence must also be more probative than prejudicial.
Blog text (22) -
Evidence is admissible so long as a reasonable person would find it probative, and the evidence must be probative if the government claims privilege but the judge denies alternative forms of disclosure.
Academic text (2007) -
If both intermediate inferences are supported by highly probative evidence, the court should easily reach the ultimate inference and deny the defendant's motion for summary judgment.
Academic text (1995) -
The lawyer presented evidence that had high probative value to support his case.
Synonyms
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8.2
Relating to proof used in court
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8.0
Giving extra evidence that supports a statement or claim
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7.5
Relating to facts or signs that show something is true
Likely to help prove a fact, especially in court
Giving evidence that shows something is true
A thing that helps show that something is true or correct
Antonyms
How Probative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Probative comes from the Latin word probare, which means 'to prove' or 'to test', and you can see the same root in prove and proof. So probative describes evidence that helps 'prove' something or show the truth.