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Presumptive Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

Presumptive has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance

"the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)"

2

affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance

"presumptive evidence"

"a strong presumptive case is made out"

3

Based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief.

Example Sentences
"the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)" adjective
"presumptive evidence" adjective
"a strong presumptive case is made out" adjective
See Also
presume hypothesis belief heir presumptive presumption assume presumptively irrealis mood
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive alive snive chive swive
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