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pu·ta·tive

(pyo͞o′tə-tĭv)

adj.

Generally regarded as such; supposed: a foundling's putative parents.

[Middle English, from Old French putatif, from Late Latin putātīvus, from Latin putāre, to prune, think; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]

pu′ta·tive·ly adv.

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putative

(ˈpjuːtətɪv)

adj

1. (prenominal) commonly regarded as being: the putative father.

2. (prenominal) considered to exist or have existed; inferred

3. (Grammar) grammar denoting a mood of the verb in some languages used when the speaker does not have direct evidence of what he is asserting, but has inferred it on the basis of something else

[C15: from Late Latin putātīvus supposed, from Latin putāre to consider]

ˈputatively adv

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pu•ta•tive

(ˈpyu tə tɪv)

adj.

commonly regarded as such; reputed.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin putātīvus reputed =putāt(us), past participle of putāre to think, consider, reckon]

pu′ta•tive•ly, adv.

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Adj.

putative - purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling's putative father"; "the putative author of the book"

acknowledged - recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"

putative

adjective (Formal) supposed, reported, assumed, alleged, presumed, reputed, imputed, presumptive, commonly believed the putative father of the child

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putative

adjective

Assumed to be such:

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putative

[ˈpjuːtətɪv] ADJ → supuesto; [relation] → putativo

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putative

[ˈpjuːtətɪv] (formal) adj → putatif/iveput-down [ˈpʊtdaʊn] n → humiliation fput-on [ˌpʊtˈɒn] adj (= feigned) → affecté(e)put out adj (= annoyed) → contrarié(e)

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putative

adj (form) → vermutlich; father, culprit → mutmaßlich

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putative

[ˈpjuːtətɪv] adj (frm) the putative father → il padre putativo

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And while Castle is putatively referring to the placement of Frances "Baby" Houseman's seat at the end-of-summer talent showthis is before the gorgeous Jennifer Grey got that rhinoplastyevery single little Jewish girl in the audience knew exactly what he was talking about: the metaphorical corner of marriage to a nice; unsexy podiatrist; the nice neatly-combed children and the house in the suburbs; the synagogue sisterhood casino nights.