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- Dictionaryputative/ˈpjuːtətɪv/
adjective
- 1. generally considered or reputed to be: "the putative author of the book"
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Putative is an adjective that means commonly accepted or supposed, or assumed to exist or to have existed. It often shows up in legal contexts, such as a putative marriage, and is always used before a noun.
Putative is an adjective that means generally thought to be or to exist, even if this may not really be true. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.
Putative is an adjective that means generally thought to be or to exist, even if this may not really be true. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in other languages.
Putative means to be known as something by reputation, or assumed to be something, or generally accepted. Every once in a while, a putative planet is reported in the news, which we get very excited about and which usually turns out to be an illusion.
Putative definition: commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed. See examples of PUTATIVE used in a sentence.
Putative means generally thought to be something or someone, or inferred to exist or have existed. It can be used in law, grammar, or biology contexts. See word frequency, origin, and usage examples.
Putative means generally regarded as such; supposed, or inferred on inconclusive grounds. Find the origin, usage, and examples of putative in different languages and dictionaries.
