presumable
presumable Lexical Profile
presumable Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Capable of being presumed or taken for granted as true based on reasonable evidence or probability; probable.
"The investigator outlined the presumable sequence of events leading up to the system failure."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'presumable' (capable of being assumed as likely or true) with 'presumptuous' (overstepping the bounds of propriety or taking excessive liberties). Additionally, in modern English, the adverb 'presumably' is far more common than the adjective 'presumable', where speakers often prefer 'presumed' or 'probable'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 14th century from Old French 'presumable' or directly from Medieval Latin 'praesumabilis', derived from Latin 'praesumere' ('to take beforehand' or 'to anticipate'), combining 'prae-' ('before') and 'sumere' ('to take').