assumptive

[ uh-suhmp-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. taken for granted.

  2. characterized by assumption: an assumptive statement.

Origin of assumptive

1
1605–15; <Latin assūmptīvus, equivalent to assūmpt(us) (past participle) (see assumption) + -īvus-ive

Other words from assumptive

  • as·sump·tive·ly, adverb
  • non·as·sump·tive, adjective
  • o·ver·as·sump·tive, adjective
  • o·ver·as·sump·tive·ly, adverb

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