assumable

[ uh-soo-muh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being assumed, as an office or an obligation:

   Assumable mortgages are hard to find these days.

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of assumable¹

First recorded in 1775–85; assume + -able