Definition of putative in English:

putative

adjective ˈpjuːtətɪvˈpjudədɪv

attributive Generally considered or reputed to be.
the putative author of the book
Example sentencesExamples
- The cuckolded father is in this sense also a helper, but we do not use the term for putative fathers.
- The putative Euro League, for big clubs in small countries, enhances the Old Firm's options no end.
- But he did not reveal any timescale for talks and kept details of putative incentives to himself.
- The putative victim uses a perhaps imagined slight to justify larger retaliation.
- These large FKBPs contain the putative domains reported for interaction with Hsp 90 in animals.
- The real tragedy is that most people in the world are trapped between the horror of a putative peace and the terror of war.
- These concepts underlie his concerns about the dangers of a dictatorship of the majority in a putative democracy.
- The putative buyer backed all the way out immediately, without any suggestion of negotiation.
- In the Arabidopsis genome, several putative cellulases can be recognized.
- We had a confirmatory call from the estate agent this morning, following on her investigation of the status of the putative deal.
- For six years we have enjoyed the benefits of putative membership.
- Picture the scene on day one of the great knight's putative retirement.
- Elitism establishes itself on such a putative ability to rise above mundane choices.
- There was a sickening lurch; immediate survival seemed more crucial than a putative riot.
- Our putative buyers really, really want this house, and are making best efforts to sell their own.
- The enormity of this kind of response can never be reconciled with the putative causes.
- Acas is also likely to meet ministers in an effort to find out how much money might be available to finance any putative deal.
- This year's quartet of putative Prime Ministers ought not to be discouraged.
- Moyes does acknowledge that other putative claimants had seen the technology demonstrated.
- One putative proponent privately distanced himself from his public praise of Miers.
Synonyms
apparent, seeming, alleged, reputed, rumoured, claimed, purported, ostensible, specious
supposed, assumed, presumed

Derivatives

putatively

adverbˈpjuːtətɪvliˈpjudədɪvli

The idea of having a single minister with responsibility for Scotland, Wales and - putatively - English regional government defies all common sense.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's startling to see putatively liberal moviemakers portray celibacy as a noble, selfless, even rational endeavor.
- The story is putatively set in an all-girl tennis academy.
- Subjects were shown a series of pictures each associated with a sentence putatively spoken by the person in the picture.
- Or consider State of Emergency, a putatively radical riot simulator.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French putatif, -ive or late Latin putativus, from Latin putat- 'thought', from the verb putare.

Definition of putative in US English:

putative

adjectiveˈpjudədɪvˈpyo͞odədiv

attributive Generally considered or reputed to be.
the putative author of the book
Example sentencesExamples
- Picture the scene on day one of the great knight's putative retirement.
- The enormity of this kind of response can never be reconciled with the putative causes.
- The putative buyer backed all the way out immediately, without any suggestion of negotiation.
- The putative victim uses a perhaps imagined slight to justify larger retaliation.
- These concepts underlie his concerns about the dangers of a dictatorship of the majority in a putative democracy.
- Our putative buyers really, really want this house, and are making best efforts to sell their own.
- These large FKBPs contain the putative domains reported for interaction with Hsp 90 in animals.
- There was a sickening lurch; immediate survival seemed more crucial than a putative riot.
- The putative Euro League, for big clubs in small countries, enhances the Old Firm's options no end.
- We had a confirmatory call from the estate agent this morning, following on her investigation of the status of the putative deal.
- One putative proponent privately distanced himself from his public praise of Miers.
- Acas is also likely to meet ministers in an effort to find out how much money might be available to finance any putative deal.
- In the Arabidopsis genome, several putative cellulases can be recognized.
- But he did not reveal any timescale for talks and kept details of putative incentives to himself.
- The cuckolded father is in this sense also a helper, but we do not use the term for putative fathers.
- Moyes does acknowledge that other putative claimants had seen the technology demonstrated.
- Elitism establishes itself on such a putative ability to rise above mundane choices.
- For six years we have enjoyed the benefits of putative membership.
- The real tragedy is that most people in the world are trapped between the horror of a putative peace and the terror of war.
- This year's quartet of putative Prime Ministers ought not to be discouraged.
Synonyms
apparent, seeming, alleged, reputed, rumoured, claimed, purported, ostensible, specious
supposed, assumed, presumed

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French putatif, -ive or late Latin putativus, from Latin putat- ‘thought’, from the verb putare.

单词	putative
释义	Definition of putative in English: putative adjective ˈpjuːtətɪvˈpjudədɪv attributive Generally considered or reputed to be. the putative author of the book Example sentencesExamples The cuckolded father is in this sense also a helper, but we do not use the term for putative fathers. The putative Euro League, for big clubs in small countries, enhances the Old Firm's options no end. But he did not reveal any timescale for talks and kept details of putative incentives to himself. The putative victim uses a perhaps imagined slight to justify larger retaliation. These large FKBPs contain the putative domains reported for interaction with Hsp 90 in animals. The real tragedy is that most people in the world are trapped between the horror of a putative peace and the terror of war. These concepts underlie his concerns about the dangers of a dictatorship of the majority in a putative democracy. The putative buyer backed all the way out immediately, without any suggestion of negotiation. In the Arabidopsis genome, several putative cellulases can be recognized. We had a confirmatory call from the estate agent this morning, following on her investigation of the status of the putative deal. For six years we have enjoyed the benefits of putative membership. Picture the scene on day one of the great knight's putative retirement. Elitism establishes itself on such a putative ability to rise above mundane choices. There was a sickening lurch; immediate survival seemed more crucial than a putative riot. Our putative buyers really, really want this house, and are making best efforts to sell their own. The enormity of this kind of response can never be reconciled with the putative causes. Acas is also likely to meet ministers in an effort to find out how much money might be available to finance any putative deal. This year's quartet of putative Prime Ministers ought not to be discouraged. Moyes does acknowledge that other putative claimants had seen the technology demonstrated. One putative proponent privately distanced himself from his public praise of Miers. Synonyms apparent, seeming, alleged, reputed, rumoured, claimed, purported, ostensible, specious supposed, assumed, presumed Derivatives putatively adverbˈpjuːtətɪvliˈpjudədɪvli The idea of having a single minister with responsibility for Scotland, Wales and - putatively - English regional government defies all common sense. Example sentencesExamples It's startling to see putatively liberal moviemakers portray celibacy as a noble, selfless, even rational endeavor. The story is putatively set in an all-girl tennis academy. Subjects were shown a series of pictures each associated with a sentence putatively spoken by the person in the picture. Or consider State of Emergency, a putatively radical riot simulator. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French putatif, -ive or late Latin putativus, from Latin putat- 'thought', from the verb putare. Definition of putative in US English: putative adjectiveˈpjudədɪvˈpyo͞odədiv attributive Generally considered or reputed to be. the putative author of the book Example sentencesExamples Picture the scene on day one of the great knight's putative retirement. The enormity of this kind of response can never be reconciled with the putative causes. The putative buyer backed all the way out immediately, without any suggestion of negotiation. The putative victim uses a perhaps imagined slight to justify larger retaliation. These concepts underlie his concerns about the dangers of a dictatorship of the majority in a putative democracy. Our putative buyers really, really want this house, and are making best efforts to sell their own. These large FKBPs contain the putative domains reported for interaction with Hsp 90 in animals. There was a sickening lurch; immediate survival seemed more crucial than a putative riot. The putative Euro League, for big clubs in small countries, enhances the Old Firm's options no end. We had a confirmatory call from the estate agent this morning, following on her investigation of the status of the putative deal. One putative proponent privately distanced himself from his public praise of Miers. Acas is also likely to meet ministers in an effort to find out how much money might be available to finance any putative deal. In the Arabidopsis genome, several putative cellulases can be recognized. But he did not reveal any timescale for talks and kept details of putative incentives to himself. The cuckolded father is in this sense also a helper, but we do not use the term for putative fathers. Moyes does acknowledge that other putative claimants had seen the technology demonstrated. Elitism establishes itself on such a putative ability to rise above mundane choices. For six years we have enjoyed the benefits of putative membership. The real tragedy is that most people in the world are trapped between the horror of a putative peace and the terror of war. This year's quartet of putative Prime Ministers ought not to be discouraged. Synonyms apparent, seeming, alleged, reputed, rumoured, claimed, purported, ostensible, specious supposed, assumed, presumed Origin Late Middle English: from Old French putatif, -ive or late Latin putativus, from Latin putat- ‘thought’, from the verb putare.
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