Putative: meaning, definitions and examples

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putative

[ ˈpjuːtətɪv ]

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legal

Generally regarded as such; supposed; alleged.

Synonyms

alleged, presumed, supposed

Examples of usage

The putative father of the child claimed he had never met the mother.
The court dismissed the case due to lack of evidence against the putative suspect.

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general

Commonly believed or accepted.

Synonyms

alleged, presumed, supposed

Examples of usage

The putative cause of the disease was found to be a virus.
There was a putative connection between the two events.

Translations

Translations of the word "putative" in other languages:

🇵🇹 presumido

🇮🇳 कथित

🇩🇪 mutmaßlich

🇮🇩 diduga

🇺🇦 передбачуваний

🇵🇱 domniemany

🇯🇵 仮定の

🇫🇷 présumé

🇪🇸 presunto

🇹🇷 varsayılan

🇰🇷 추정되는

🇸🇦 مزعوم

🇨🇿 domnělý

🇸🇰 domnelý

🇨🇳 假定的

🇸🇮 domnevni

🇮🇸 ætlaður

🇰🇿 қиялдағы

🇬🇪 სავარაუდო

🇦🇿 ehtimal olunan

🇲🇽 presunto

Word origin

The word 'putative' comes from the Latin word 'putativus', which means 'thought to be'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe something that is generally considered or believed to be true, without conclusive proof.