The difference between Approbative and Approbatory
When used as adjectives, approbative means expressing approval, whereas approbatory means tending to approve or confirm.
Approbative is also noun with the meaning: a word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
check bellow for the other definitions of Approbative and Approbatory
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Approbative as an adjective:
Expressing approval
Examples:
"approbative criticism"
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Approbative as an adjective:
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
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Approbative as a noun (linguistics):
A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
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Approbatory as an adjective:
Tending to approve or confirm