probationary

/probationary/

Thân thiện

The new employee is in a probationary period at the company.

Definition

Adjective 1. Relating to or involving a trial period: Describes a status, position, or arrangement that is conditional and subject to assessment for a specified initial period. 2. Not yet permanent or confirmed: Indicates that something is temporary and its final acceptance, employment, or status depends on satisfactory performance or behavior during the trial period.

Usage and Examples

• As an adjective before a noun:

  • All new hires are considered probationary employees for the first six months.
  • She was placed under probationary supervision after the hearing.
  • The committee granted him probationary membership in the club.

• Describing a period or status:

  • His license was reinstated on a probationary basis.
  • The first year of the program is probationary.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• In employment contexts: A probationary period is a standard practice where an employer evaluates a new employee's suitability for a permanent position. During this time, employment rights or notice periods may be different.
• In legal/judicial contexts: A probationary sentence or status allows an offender to remain in the community under supervision instead of serving time in prison, conditional on good behavior.
• In academic/professional organizations: Probationary status may be granted to new members or faculty, often leading to a review for tenure or full membership.

Variants and Related Words

• Probation (noun): The period or state of being probationary.
  • He was released from prison and put on probation for three years.
• Probationer (noun): A person who is serving a probationary period.
  • The new probationer was assigned a mentor.

Synonyms

• Trial: Used to test something before making a final decision.
• Provisional: Arranged for the present time, possibly to be changed later.
• Tentative: Not certain or fixed; provisional.
• Conditional: Subject to one or more conditions being met.

Antonyms

• Permanent
• Confirmed
• Unconditional

Common Phrases and Collocations

• Probationary period: The specific duration of the trial phase.
• Probationary status: The conditional state of being on probation.
• Probationary officer: An employee, often in law enforcement or corrections, who is in a training or trial period.
• Serve a probationary sentence: To complete a period of legal probation.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
   • probationary employees
   • a provisional government
   • just a tentative schedule

Từ đồng nghĩa

• provisional
• provisionary
• tentative