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Presumptive vs Presuppose - What's the difference?

presumptive | presuppose |

As an adjective presumptive

is based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief.

As a verb presuppose is

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presumptive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief
    • By late May, he was already considered his party's presumptive nominee.
  • making presumptions; behaving as one who presumes, who assumes that which they perhaps shouldn't.
    • Forgive me for being presumptive , but aren't you and Mark engaged?

    Related terms

    * heir presumptive

    Synonyms

    * (based on presumption) likely, presumed * (making presumptions) presumptuous

    presuppose

    English

    Verb

    (presuppos)
  • To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.