PROBATIVE
probative, probatory
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
probative (comparative more probative, superlative most probative)
(legal) Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an allegation.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"ba*tive, a. Etym: [L. probativus: cf. F.probatif.]
Definition: Serving for trial or proof; probationary; as, probative judgments; probative evidence. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESCRIPTIVE
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
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