What does presumptive mean?

presumptive means "having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in presumptive?

presumptive has 3 syllables: pre-sump-tive. The stress falls on "sump". In IPA it is /pɹiˈzʌmptɪv/.

Is presumptive a common word?

presumptive is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

presumptive — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
“the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)”
Similarprobable
2.
affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance
“presumptive evidence”
“a strong presumptive case is made out”
Similarcredible

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What does presumptive mean?: presumptive means "having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in presumptive?: presumptive has 3 syllables: pre-sump-tive. The stress falls on "sump". In IPA it is /pɹiˈzʌmptɪv/.

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