Look up: Putative

1. Putative
   Pu'ta·tive adjective [ Latin putativus , from putare , putatum , to reckon, suppose, adjust, prune, cleanse. See Pure , and confer Amputate , Compute , Dispute , Impute .] Commonly thought or d...
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2. putative
   Commonly thought or deemed; supposed; reputed; as, the putative father of a child. 'His other putative (I dare not say feigned) friends.' 'Thus things indifferent, being esteemed useful or pious, became customary, and then came for reverence into a putative and usurped authority.' (Jer. Taylor) ... ...
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3. Putative
   • (a.) Commonly thought or deemed; supposed; reputed; as, the putative father of a child.
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4. putative
   putative 1. Generally believed to be, or regarded, as being something: 'He was considered to be the putative father of the child.' 2. Believed to exist now or to have existed at some time.
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5. Putative
   (Adj) When a belief, faith or practice is accepted as per a custom, practice or situation, if such believes, faith or practices are not proven wrong , then such beliefs, faith or practices are termed as punitive. For example when a male and female are living together unless proving the contrary they are accepted as husband and wife.
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6. putative
   adj. commonly believed, supposed or claimed. Thus a putative father is one believed to be the father unless proved otherwise, a putative marriage is one that is accepted as legal when in reality it was not lawful (e.g. due to failure to complete a prior divorce). A putative will is one that appears ...
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