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Meaning of presumptive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

presumptive

Pronunciation:/pɹɪˈzʌmptɪv/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief.

    Example: By late May, he was already considered his party's presumptive nominee.

  2. Making presumptions; behaving as one who presumes, who assumes that which they perhaps should not.

    Example: Forgive me for being presumptive, but aren't you and Mark engaged?