presumable

[ pri-zoo-muh-buhl ]

/ prɪˈzu mə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being taken for granted; probable.

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Origin of presumable

First recorded in 1685–95; presume + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM presumable

un·pre·sum·a·ble, adjectiveun·pre·sum·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby presumable

prestore, prestress, prestressed concrete, Prestwich, Prestwick, presumable, presumably, presume, presuming, presumption, presumption of fact

How to use presumable in a sentence

So when she clears up a little along towards noon, these three takes a packadero layout an' starts, presumable for Medicine Lodge.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The emission of odors and acute sensibility to them is the only presumable agency at work in those instances.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
In ordering letters kindly state approximate age, prevalent tastes,—and in case of invalidism, the presumable severity of illness.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
The mere street urchin was now decked in a girl's hat and a presumable girl wore an incongruous cap.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson

It is presumable that he exercised his editorial function on his recension of Q as he did upon the sayings-material in Mark.
Sources of the Synoptic Gospels|Carl S. Patton

British Dictionary definitions for presumable

presumable

/ (prɪˈzjuːməbəl) /

adjective

able to be presumed or taken for granted

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