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putative

[ pyoo-tuh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed:

    the putative boss of the mob.



putative

/ ˈːəɪ /

adjective

  1. prenominal commonly regarded as being

    the putative father

  2. prenominal considered to exist or have existed; inferred
  3. grammar denoting a mood of the verb in some languages used when the speaker does not have direct evidence of what he is asserting, but has inferred it on the basis of something else
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳٲپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·پ· adverb
  • ܲ·t·پ adjective
  • un·t·پ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of putative1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Late Latin ܳīܲ “considered, reckoned, reputed,” equivalent to ܳ(ܲ) (past participle of ܳ “to think, consider, reckon,” originally “to prune (trees), clean (wool)” + -īܲ -ive
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of putative1

C15: from Late Latin ܳīܲ supposed, from Latin ܳ to consider
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Authorities have so far been unable to corral those factions, many of which fought by their side during the civil war and are now putative allies in the country’s new security apparatus.

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This is a popular idea among Republican lawmakers despite evidence that they fail to achieve their putative goal of encouraging poor people to find jobs.

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Then there’s the unsustainable impact on American manufacturers, who are the putative beneficiaries of this war, not to mention on American consumers.

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Let’s take a closer look at what Americans can learn from its putative new territories.

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But more important, their actions show they are not really interested in an efficient government, the putative reason Musk became, essentially, co-president.

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