French word

probatoire

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁobatwaʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectivepreliminary

Example

Il a réussi l'épreuve probatoire.

He passed the preliminary test.

Illustration for probatoire (preliminary)

More examples

Après l'épreuve probatoire, certains candidats doivent fournir des pièces complémentaires.

After the preliminary exam, some candidates must provide additional documents.

Core concept

A checkpoint before a higher-stakes test or decision.

Common phrases

  • épreuve probatoire

    preliminary exam

Similar words

préalable: Required or completed before a later stage or action.
préliminaire: Taking place at the beginning, before the main procedure or examination.
préparatoire: Intended to prepare for a later examination, event, or stage.
éliminatoire: Determining which participants qualify to advance to the next stage.

Definition in French

Qui est préparatoire à quelque chose de plus important, notamment un examen ou une décision.

Word origin

French probatoire is a learned borrowing from Latin probatorius, related to probare, 'to test or prove'.

Usage tips

  • Probatoire agrees in number but not gender: probatoire serves both masculine and feminine singular nouns, while plural forms are probatoires.

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