assumable

[ uh-soo-muh-buh l ]
/ əˈsu mə bəl /
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adjective

capable of being assumed, as an office or an obligation: Assumable mortgages are hard to find these days.

Origin of assumable

First recorded in 1775–85; assume + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM assumable

as·sum·a·bil·i·ty, noun as·sum·a·bly, adverb un·as·sum·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby assumable

asst., assuage, assuan, assuasive, assuerus, assumable, assume, assumed, assumed bond, assuming, assumpsit

Words related to assumably

presumably, doubtless, supposedly, surely, probably, apparently, seemingly, perhaps, possibly, presumptively, plausibly, doubtlessly, credible, indubitably, theoretically, unquestionably, hypothetically, maybe, reasonably, perchance

Example sentences from the Web for assumably

  • Now a ditch is a ditch, assumably muddy, and usually traversing uninteresting and monotonous landscapes.

    The Cruise of the Snark |Jack London