assumable

[ uh-soo-muh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being assumed, as an office or an obligation: Assumable mortgages are hard to find these days.

Origin of assumable

1
First recorded in 1775–85; assume + -able

Other words from assumable

  • as·sum·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • as·sum·a·bly, adverb
  • un·as·sum·a·ble, adjective

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How to use assumable in a sentence

  • Now a ditch is a ditch, assumably muddy, and usually traversing uninteresting and monotonous landscapes.