PUTATIVE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Putative is almost always used in front of a noun, the modified noun being that which is assumed or supposed to be The putative cause of a death, for example, is the one widely believed to have caused it, even when it hasn't been proven or made certain
Putative - definition of putative by The Free Dictionary Generally regarded as such; supposed: a foundling's putative parents [Middle English, from Old French putatif, from Late Latin putātīvus, from Latin putāre, to prune, think; see pau- in Indo-European roots ]
Putative - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com 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 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary putative (comparative more putative, superlative most putative) Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed synonyms quotations Synonyms: reputed, supposed
putative - definition and meaning - Wordnik Supposed; reputed; commonly thought or deemed: as, the putative father of a child from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English