Definitions for probation

probation pro·ba·tion

Spelling: [proh-bey-shuh n]
IPA: /proʊˈbeɪ ʃən/

Probation is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 453 anagrams from letters in probation (abinooprt).

Definitions for probation

noun

  1. the act of testing.
  2. the testing or trial of a person's conduct, character, qualifications, or the like.
  3. the state or period of such testing or trial.
  4. 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.
  5. Education. a trial period or condition of students in certain educational institutions who are being permitted to redeem failures, misconduct, etc.
  6. the testing or trial of a candidate for membership in a religious body or order, for holy orders, etc.
  7. Archaic. proof.

Origin of probation

1375-1425; late Middle English probacion Latin probātiōn- (stem of probātiō). See probate, -ion

Examples for probation

There is nothing about the earth-life to make it the only phase of effort and probation.

As a condition of his probation, Bartiromo was barred from accessing the Internet for any non-school-related purpose.

But this was only his second detection, and three of his four days of probation were past.

After a couple of months probation to see if you act right, Captain Bilal welcomes you in.

He plead guilty in a plea deal and was punished only with five years of probation.

His state of probation is closed, and he goes to the place for which he is prepared.

Hardy was given a 60-day suspended sentence and put on probation for 18 months.

Miss Grange, who had been kind to Sidney in her probation months, taught her the method.

Matson was sentenced to eight months in prison and served 15 days with one year of probation.

The first time you've ever warned me that I was on probation, Sally!

Word Value for probation
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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