Presumptive
11presumptive — adjective formal or technical based on a reasonable belief about what is likely to be true: a presumptive diagnosis presumptively adverb see also: heir presumptive …
12presumptive — adjective 1) a presumptive diagnosis Syn: conjectural, speculative, tentative; theoretical, unproven, unconfirmed 2) the heir presumptive Syn: probable, likely, prospective, assumed, supposed …
13presumptive — pre•sump•tive [[t]prɪˈzʌmp tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence[/ex] 2) law based on likelihood or presumption: the presumptive heir[/ex] 3) regarded as such by presumption; based on inference 4) dvl pertaining… …
14presumptive — /prəˈzʌmptɪv/ (say pruh zumptiv) adjective 1. affording ground for presumption. 2. based on presumption: a presumptive title. 3. regarded as such by presumption: an heir presumptive. –presumptively, adverb …
15presumptive — See presumptuous, presumptive …
16presumptive — adj. Presumptive is used with these nouns: ↑heir …
17presumptive — pre|sump|tive [prıˈzʌmptıv] adj formal or technical based on a reasonable belief about what is likely to be true ▪ a presumptive diagnosis >presumptively adv …
18presumptive — Resting on presumption; created by or arising out of presumption; inferred; assumed; supposed; as, presumptive damages, evidence, heir, notice, or title …
19presumptive — adj. giving grounds for presumption (presumptive evidence). Derivatives: presumptively adv. Etymology: F preacutesomptif ive f. LL praesumptivus (as PRESUME) …
20Presumptive evidence — Presumptive Pre*sump tive, a. [Cf. F. pr[ e]somptif.] 1. Based on presumption or probability; grounded on probable evidence; probable; as, presumptive proof. [1913 Webster] 2. Presumptuous; arrogant. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]… …