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pre·sump·tive
\-(p)tiv, -tēv also -təv\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin praesumptivus, from Late Latin, presumptuous, from Latin praesumptus (past participle of praesumere to anticipate, suppose, take in advance) + -ivus -ive
1.
a. : giving grounds for reasonable opinion or belief
< presumptive evidence >
< an extremely strong presumptive case is made out — J.A.Hobson >
b. : based on probability or presumption
< the presumptive heir >
2. [probably from Late Latin praesumptivus] archaic : presumptuous
3. : based on inference : apparent, presumed
< the presumptive visit cannot be established as certain >
4. embryology
a. : expected to develop in a particular direction under normal conditions
< presumptive region of the blastula >
b. : being the embryonic precursor of
< presumptive neural tissue > |