presumable

American  

[pri-zoo-muh-buhl] / prɪˈzu mə bəl /

adjective

1. capable of being taken for granted; probable.

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presumable British  

/ prɪˈzjuːməbəl /

adjective

1. able to be presumed or taken for granted

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Other Word Forms

• unpresumable
  adjective
• unpresumably
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of presumable

First recorded in 1685–95; presume + -able

Example Sentences

Presumable lets and hindrances: interruption of satisfactory courses ashore; suspicion of organized tours; absence from home and family for ten months; "unforeseen difficulties"; "detail work".

From Time Magazine Archive

A treatise of the same philosopher entitled "Presumable Origin of Humanity" suggests that man in the early age of the world was developed from "mere animal creatures."

From Evolution An Investigation and a Critique by Graebner, Theodore

Presumable the Malay Location swallowed her up, for she was seen no more at the hotel, and the whole strange episode was, to all outward appearance, finished.

From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Stockley, Cynthia

Presumable implies that a thing may be reasonably supposed beforehand without any full knowledge of the facts.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin