presumptive
adjective /prɪˈzʌmptɪv/
/prɪˈzʌmptɪv/
[usually before noun] (formal or specialist)- likely to be true, based on the facts that are available
- a presumptive diagnosis of bowel cancer
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPresumptive is used with these nouns:- heir
Word Originlate Middle English: from French présomptif, -ive, from late Latin praesumptivus, from praesumpt- ‘taken before’, from the verb praesumere ‘anticipate’ (in late Latin ‘take for granted’), from prae ‘before’ + sumere ‘take’.