{Assumptive arms} (Her.), originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College. --Percy Smith. [1913 Webster]
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assumptive — index apparent (presumptive), presumptive, speculative, supercilious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
assumptive — early 15c., from L. assumptivus, from assumpt , pp. stem of assumere (see ASSUME (Cf. assume)) + IVE (Cf. ive) … Etymology dictionary
assumptive — assumptively, adv. /euh sump tiv/, adj. 1. taken for granted. 2. characterized by assumption: an assumptive statement. 3. presumptuous. [1605 15; < L assumptivus, equiv. to assumpt(us) (ptp.) (see ASSUMPTION) + ivus IVE] * * * … Universalium
Assumptive arms — Assumptive As*sump tive, a. [L. assumptivus, fr. assumptus, fr. assumere.] Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims. {As*sump tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Assumptive arms} (Her.), originally,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assumptive selling — UK US noun [U] ► COMMERCE, MARKETING the practice of trying to sell something by acting as though the person that you are trying to sell it to has already decided to buy it: »Assumptive selling assumes the person wants to buy, so the salesman… … Financial and business terms
Assumptive mood — The assumptive mood, is a grammatical mood found in some languages, which indicates that the statement is assumed to be true, because it usually is, although there may not be any specific evidence that it is true in this particular case. An… … Wikipedia
assumptive — adjective Date: 1611 of, relating to, or based on assumption … New Collegiate Dictionary
assumptive — См. assuntivo … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
assumptive — adjective a) Held as true or valid without evidence. b) Forward or presumptuous … Wiktionary
assumptive — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Based on probability or presumption: likely, presumable, presumptive, probable, prospective. Idiom: taken for granted. See BELIEF, LIKELY. 2. Rude and disrespectful: assuming, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash … English dictionary for students
