suppositive

[ suh-poz-i-tiv ]
/ səˈpɒz ɪ tɪv /
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adjective

of the nature of or involving supposition; suppositional.
supposititious or false.
Grammar. expressing or noting supposition, as the words if, granting, or provided.

noun

Grammar. a suppositive word.

Origin of suppositive

1595–1605; < Late Latin suppositīvus, equivalent to supposit(us) (see supposition) + -īvus -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM suppositive

sup·pos·i·tive·ly, adverb non·sup·pos·i·tive, adjective, noun non·sup·pos·i·tive·ly, adverb un·sup·pos·i·tive, adjective

Words nearby suppositive

supposed to, supposing, supposition, suppositious, supposititious, suppositive, suppository, suppress, suppressant, suppressed carrier modulation, suppression

Words related to suppositive

alleged, apparent, conjectural, hypothetic, hypothetical, inferential, likely, presumptive, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, asserted, presumed, purported

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British Dictionary definitions for suppositive

suppositive
/ (səˈpɒzɪtɪv) /

adjective

of, involving, or arising out of supposition
grammar denoting a conjunction introducing a clause expressing a supposition, as for example if, supposing, or provided that

noun

grammar a suppositive conjunction

Derived forms of suppositive

suppositively, adverb