Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows.
NEW iPhone Audio English dictionary


Adjective: probative  prow-bu-tiv
  1. Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
    "evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect"
    - probatory

See also: important, probate, significant

Encyclopedia: Probative