probation
part of speech
noun (probation — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) (law) Probation is when a person who broke the law is allowed to stay out of prison but must behave well and meet regularly with a probation officer for a set time. tree →
2) (work) Probation is a trial time at the start of a new job, when the employer checks that the new worker is suitable. tree →
3) (school, US) Academic probation is a warning time for a student whose marks or behaviour are too poor. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Sefer Yetzirah it names the twenty-fifth path, called the Intelligence of Probation, meaning testing. Interpretation: The path is said to be the Creator's way of testing righteous people. In the primary lessons: In adult life, a new teacher or nurse may be "on probation" for the first months. In law, probation gives offenders a chance to change instead of prison; breaking the rules can mean being sent to prison. Phrases: on probation, probation officer, a probation period, put on probation, break probation.
examples
- The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Probation, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator (blessed be He) trieth all righteous persons. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
- The young man was put on probation instead of going to prison. tree →
- He meets his probation officer every week. tree →
- Mum is still on probation at her new job. tree →
- After the probation period, she got a permanent contract. tree →
- If he breaks the rules of his probation, he could go to prison. tree →
- Our new puppy is "on probation" until it stops chewing shoes! tree →
note
Uncountable. Adjective probationary ("probationary period"). Related to "prove" and "probe" (test). Probation (outside prison with rules) is different from parole (early release from prison with rules).
Trees and pragmatics
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