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Putative: meaning, definitions and examples

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putative

 

[ หˆpjuหtษ™tษชv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น presumido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฅเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mutmaรŸlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diduga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะดะฑะฐั‡ัƒะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ domniemany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไปฎๅฎšใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prรฉsumรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ presunto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท varsayฤฑlan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์ •๋˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฒุนูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ domnฤ›lรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ domnelรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡ๅฎš็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ domnevni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฆtlaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธัะปะดะฐา“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ehtimal olunan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ presunto

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,059, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.