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Assumable vs Assumptive - What's the difference?

assumable | assumptive |

As adjectives the difference between assumable and assumptive

is that assumable is capable of being assumed, or taken to be true while assumptive is held as true or valid without evidence.

assumable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Capable of being assumed, or taken to be true.
    • an assumable premise
  • Capable of being assumed, or taken on.
    • a disguise assumable by anybody

    assumptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Held as true or valid without evidence.
  • Forward or presumptuous.
  • (heraldry, 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.
    • (Percy Smith)
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