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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

assumptive en · ADJ

Etymology

From as- + Latin sūmptus + -ive, from past participle of sūmō (“to take”).

Meanings

  1. Held as true or valid without evidence.
  2. Forward or presumptuous.
  3. (not-comparable, of arms) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.

Forms

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most assumptive Degree=Sup lexicographic
more assumptive Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

unassumptive · assumptiveness · assumptively