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ap•pro•ba•tive
Pronunciation: (ap'ru-bā"tiv, u-prō'bu-), [key]—
adj.
approving; expressing approbation.
Also,ap•pro•ba•to•ryPronunciation: (u-prō'bu-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.