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putative
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putative
(adjective)
putative
/
ˈ
pjuːtətɪv/
adjective
putative
/
ˈ
pjuːtətɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUTATIVE
always used before a noun
formal
:
generally believed to be something
a
putative
expert
the child's
putative
father [=the man who is believed to be the child's father]
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— putatively
adverb
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