presumptive

[ pri-zuhmp-tiv ]

/ prɪˈzʌmp tɪv /

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adjective

affording ground for belief or presumption: presumptive evidence.

based on likelihood or presumption: a presumptive title; the presumptive nominee.

regarded as such by presumption; based on inference; assumed: a presumptive case of pneumonia.

Embryology. pertaining to the part of an embryo that, in the course of normal development, will predictably become a particular structure or region.

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Origin of presumptive

From the Late Latin word praesūmptīvus, dating back to 1555–65. See presumption, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM presumptive

pre·sump·tive·ly, adverbnon·pre·sump·tive, adjectivenon·pre·sump·tive·ly, adverbo·ver·pre·sump·tive, adjective

o·ver·pre·sump·tive·ly, adverbun·pre·sump·tive, adjectiveun·pre·sump·tive·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH presumptive

presumptive , presumptuous

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How to use presumptive in a sentence

It wanted to come up with a soda that tasted good, had a proper mouthfeel – sugar adds not only sweetness but also viscosity – and was attractive to women, the presumptive market.
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It’s going to take much, much longer to count ballots in those states, and it may take days to declare a presumptive winner.
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Long term, in calculating presumptive raises given over a 40-year career, women could lose as much as $900,000 over the duration of a career.
The need for true equity in equity compensation|Walter Thompson|October 16, 2020|TechCrunch
It also argues for a “presumptive prohibition against future mergers and acquisitions by the dominant platforms.”
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Among QBs who have started two games, Pro Football Focus noted that the only two who haven’t produced a turnover-worthy play are King and presumptive future No.
Can The Miami Hurricanes Keep This Up?|Josh Planos|September 23, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Presumptively they were organized in gentes, but the evidence of the fact is lost.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan
Presumptively, it was the same among the Greeks of the traditionary period.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan
If the Pawnees are organized in gentes, presumptively the other tribes are the same.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan
Presumptively it was possessed by them while in the Upper Status of barbarism.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan
Presumptively and naturally, marriage within the gens was prohibited.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for presumptive

presumptive

/ (prɪˈzʌmptɪv) /

adjective

based on presumption or probability

affording reasonable ground for belief

of or relating to embryonic tissues that become differentiated into a particular tissue or organpresumptive epidermis

Derived forms of presumptive

presumptively, adverbpresumptiveness, noun

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