Presumable

Pronunciation: /prɪˈzjuːməbəl/

Definitions of presumable

adjective likely to be true or able to be assumed

Example Sentences

A1 It is presumable that the sun will rise tomorrow.

A2 The presumable outcome of the experiment is still unknown.

B1 Based on the evidence, it is presumable that she is guilty.

B2 The presumable cause of the fire is still under investigation.

C1 The presumable candidate for the job has extensive experience in the field.

C2 It is presumable that the company will announce layoffs in the coming months.

Examples of presumable in a Sentence

formal The presumable cause of the issue is a malfunction in the software.

informal It's presumable that she will be late, as she always is.

slang I'm presumable gonna skip class tomorrow, I'm just not feeling it.

figurative His presumable innocence turned out to be a clever facade.

Grammatical Forms of presumable

• past tense: presumed
• plural: presumables
• comparative: more presumable
• superlative: most presumable
• present tense: presume
• future tense: will presume
• perfect tense: have presumed
• continuous tense: is presuming
• singular: presumable
• positive degree: presumable
• infinitive: to presume
• gerund: presuming
• participle: presumed

Origin and Evolution of presumable

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'presumable' originated from the Latin word 'praesumibilis', which means 'that which may be presumed'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'presumable' has come to be commonly used in English to mean 'likely' or 'probable'.