approbative

approbative
approbativeness, n.
/ap"reuh bay'tiv, euh proh"beuh-/, adj.
approving; expressing approbation.
Also, approbatory /euh proh"beuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/.
[1605-15; < ML approbativus. See APPROBATE, -IVE]

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