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assumable

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

First recorded in 1775–85; assume + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM assumable

as·sum·a·bil·i·ty, nounas·sum·a·bly, adverbun·as·sum·a·ble, adjective
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