adjective · rare

putative

pu·ta·tive

putative · more putative · most putative

припустимий, гаданий

вероятный, мнимый, предположительный

angeblich, vermeintlich, mutmaßlich

Commonly believed or deemed to be the caseCommonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.

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UK/ˈpjuː.tə.tɪv/US/ˈpju.tə.tɪv/

» He's the putative leader of the bunch.

Он предполагаемый главарь группы.

Предположительно, он лидер группы.

Meaning

4 senses

Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.
mutmaßlich, vermeintlich, angeblich
предположи́тельныйpredpoložítelʹnyj, вероя́тныйverojátnyj, мни́мыйmnímyj
га́данийhádanyj, припусти́мийprypustýmyj
Accepted by supposition rather than as a result of proof.
Alleged, purported, ostensible, professed.
(proscribed, sometimes)Prospective, potential, proposed.

More definitions

purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

Examples

4 sentences

He's the putative leader of the bunch.
ruОн предполагаемый главарь группы.
CC0 · Tatoeba · shekitten · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
She's the putative leader of the bunch.
CC0 · Tatoeba · shekitten · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
He was the putative playboy of the librarian set.
CC BY · Tatoeba · mccarras · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
The risks of such a project would clearly outweigh any putative benefit.
CC0 · Tatoeba · shekitten · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem

Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

commonly believed or deemed to be the case:

Русский

By meaning 1

commonly believed or deemed to be the case:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

commonly believed or deemed to be the case:

Origin

First attested c. 1432, from Middle French putatif, from Latin putātīvus (“supposed, purpo

First attested c. 1432, from Middle French putatif, from Latin putātīvus (“supposed, purported”), from putātus (“thought”), from putō (“to think, to consider, to reckon”).

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