presumptive

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈzʌmptɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈzʌmptɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pri zump′tiv)

pre•sump•tive (pri zump′tiv),USA pronunciation adj.

affording ground for presumption:presumptive evidence.
Lawbased on presumption:a presumptive title.
regarded as such by presumption;
based on inference.
Developmental Biology[Embryol.]pertaining to the part of an embryo that, in the course of normal development, will predictably become a particular structure or region.

Late Latin praesūmptīvus. See presumption, -ive
1555–65

pre•sump′tive•ly, adv.

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presumptive /prɪˈzʌmptɪv/ adj

based on presumption or probability
affording reasonable ground for belief

preˈsumptively adv

pre•sump•tion /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/USA pronunciation n.

the act of presuming:[uncountable]presumption of innocence.
something that is presumed:[countable]a presumption that once we persuade him we'll have no trouble with the others.
too much boldness; audacity:[uncountable]the presumption of that child!

pre•sump•tive /prɪˈzʌmptɪv/USA pronunciation adj. See -sum-.

pre•sump•tion (pri zump′shən),USA pronunciation n.

the act of presuming.
assumption of something as true.
belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence.
something that is presumed;
an assumption.
a ground or reason for presuming or believing.
Lawan inference required or permitted by law as to the existence of one fact from proof of the existence of other facts.
an assumption, often not fully established, that is taken for granted in some piece of reasoning.
unwarrantable, unbecoming, or impertinent boldness.

Latin praesūmptiōn- (stem of praesūmptiō) anticipation, supposition, Late Latin: presumptuousness, equivalent. to praesūmpt(us) (past participle of praesūmere to undertake beforehand; see presume) + -iōn- -ion
Middle English: effrontery, supposition 1175–1225

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