- ap·pro·ba·tion
- /ˌæprəˈbeıʃən/ noun [noncount]formal : praise or approval
The company has even received the approbation of its former critics.
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pro|por´tion|ate|ness — pro|por|tion|ate «adjective. pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. in the proper proportion; proportioned; proportional: »The money obtained by the fair was really not proportionate to… … Useful english dictionary
pro|por|tion|ate — «adjective. pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. in the proper proportion; proportioned; proportional: »The money obtained by the fair was really not proportionate to the effort we put… … Useful english dictionary
pro|vec|tion — «proh VEHK shuhn», noun. Linguistics. the carrying of a terminal letter of a word to the beginning of the succeeding word, as in a newt for an ewt. ╂[< Late Latin prōvectiō, ōnis < Latin prōvehere < prō forth + vehere carry] … Useful english dictionary
pro|ba|tion|al — «proh BAY shuh nuhl», adjective. = probationary. (Cf. ↑probationary) … Useful english dictionary
pro|ba|tion|ar|y — «proh BAY shuh NEHR ee», adjective. 1. of or having to do with probation: »Pythagoras…required from those he instructed in philosophy a probationary silence of five years (Samuel Johnson). 2. on probation: »The College elected him probationary… … Useful english dictionary
pro|ba|tion|er|ship — «proh BAY shuh nuhr shihp», noun. the condition or period of a probationer … Useful english dictionary
pro|ba|tion|er — «proh BAY shuh nuhr», noun. a person who is on probation. SYNONYM(S): novice, novitiate … Useful english dictionary
pro|ba|tion — «proh BAY shuhn», noun. 1. a trial or testing of conduct, character, or qualifications: »the general doctrine of religion, that our present life is a state of probation for a future one (Joseph Butler). After a period of probation a novice… … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|tion|al — «pruh DUHK shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with production … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|tion|ize — «pruh DUHK shuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to put into production: »A parallel programme inside the factory was devoted to productionizing the equipment (Science Journal) … Useful english dictionary
pro|duc|tion — «pruh DUHK shuhn», noun. 1. a) the act of producing; manufacture; creation: »His business is the production of automobiles. A farmer s business is the production of food. Chile…ranks as a leader in total copper production (Preston E. James). b)… … Useful english dictionary
