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presumable

[pri-zoo-muh-buh l]
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adjective
  1. capable of being taken for granted; probable.
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Origin of presumable

First recorded in 1685–95; presume + -able
Related formsun·pre·sum·a·ble, adjectiveun·pre·sum·a·bly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for presumable

Historical Examples

  • Was it not presumable that he had slipped his foot and had fallen?

    The Shadow of a Crime

    Hall Caine

  • It is presumable that it was one of the Auburn Apostolic brethren.

  • It is, nevertheless, presumable that he did not long remain in that part of the world.

    Sharps and Flats

    John Nevil Maskelyne

  • Notwithstanding the presumable urgencies the breakfast talk was not of business.

    The Helpers

    Francis Lynde

  • It is presumable that the first seed may have been brought from Guildford.

    Island Life

    Alfred Russel Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for presumable

presumable

adjective
  1. able to be presumed or taken for granted
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Word Origin and History for presumable

adj.

1690s, from presume + -able.

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