suppositive

sup·pos·i·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-poz-i-tiv]
- /səˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/
- /sʌpˈɒzɪtˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-poz-i-tiv]
- /səˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of suppositive word

adjective suppositive of the nature of or involving supposition; suppositional. 1
adjective suppositive supposititious or false. 1
adjective suppositive Grammar. expressing or noting supposition, as the words if, granting, or provided. 1
noun suppositive Grammar. a suppositive word. 1
adjective suppositive of, involving, or arising out of supposition 0
adjective suppositive denoting a conjunction introducing a clause expressing a supposition, as for example if, supposing, or provided that 0

See all 9 definitions of suppositive

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Origin of suppositive

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Late Latin suppositīvus, equivalent to supposit(us) (see supposition) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Suppositive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Suppositive

suppositive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

suppositive usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for suppositive

adj suppositive

accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
assumptive — taken for granted.
conjectural — A statement that is conjectural is based on information that is not certain or complete.
hypothetic — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.

adjective suppositive

asserted — resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged: The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.
guesstimated — Simple past tense and past participle of guesstimate.

All 6 Synonyms of suppositive