probation

English

/ˌpɹoʊˈbeɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may easily be removed for poor performance
  • (legal) A type of sentence where convicted criminals are allowed to continue living in the community but will automatically be sent to jail if they violate certain conditions
  • (archaic) The act of testing; proof

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰuH-

Gloss

grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper

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Kanji

曲

Emoji
🌱 💗 🪴

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