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suppositive

[ suh-poz-i-tiv ]
/ səˈpɒz ɪ tɪv /
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adjective

of the nature of or involving supposition; suppositional.
supposititious or false.
Grammar. expressing or noting supposition, as the words if, granting, or provided.

noun

Grammar. a suppositive word.

Words related to suppositive

alleged, apparent, conjectural, hypothetic, hypothetical, inferential, likely, presumptive, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, asserted, presumed, purported

Words nearby suppositive

supposed to, supposing, supposition, suppositious, supposititious, suppositive, suppository, suppress, suppressant, suppressed carrier modulation, suppression

Origin of suppositive

1595–1605; < Late Latin suppositīvus, equivalent to supposit(us) (see supposition) + -īvus -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM suppositive

sup·pos·i·tive·ly, adverbnon·sup·pos·i·tive, adjective, nounnon·sup·pos·i·tive·ly, adverbun·sup·pos·i·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for suppositive

suppositive
/ (səˈpɒzɪtɪv) /

adjective

of, involving, or arising out of supposition
grammar denoting a conjunction introducing a clause expressing a supposition, as for example if, supposing, or provided that

noun

grammar a suppositive conjunction

Derived forms of suppositive

suppositively, adverb
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