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- [pyoo-tuh-tiv]
- /ˈpyu tə tɪv/
- /ˈpjuː.tə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pyoo-tuh-tiv]
- /ˈpyu tə tɪv/
Definitions of putative word
- adjective putative commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob. 1
- adjective putative supposed, reported 1
- adjective putative If you describe someone or something as putative, you mean that they are generally thought to be the thing mentioned. 0
- adjective putative commonly regarded as being 0
- adjective putative considered to exist or have existed; inferred 0
- adjective putative denoting a mood of the verb in some languages used when the speaker does not have direct evidence of what he is asserting, but has inferred it on the basis of something else 0
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Origin of putative
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin putātīvus reputed, equivalent to putāt(us) (past participle of putāre to think, consider, reckon, orig. to clean, prune) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Putative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
putative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
putative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for putative
adj putative
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- conjectural — A statement that is conjectural is based on information that is not certain or complete.
- contestable — a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
adverb putative
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
- known — past participle of know1 .
adjective putative
- conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
- guesstimated — Simple past tense and past participle of guesstimate.
Antonyms for putative
adjective putative
- imputative — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pu
- Words starting with put
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