What is the meaning of presumptive?

adjective

  • Having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance.
    • usage: "the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)"
  • Affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance.
    • usage: "presumptive evidence"; "a strong presumptive case is made out"
12
 
|15 years ago|829 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). presumptive. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/presumptive/definitions/1181318
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "presumptive" http://smartdefine.org/presumptive/definitions/1181318 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, presumptive, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/presumptive/definitions/1181318>.
MLAWordNet. "presumptive" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/presumptive/definitions/1181318>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)