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The definition of putative refers to something commonly accepted as true or thought by most to be true.

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When everyone thinks a certain author wrote an anonymous book, this is an example of a situation where the certain author is considered the putative author.

See putative in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

generally considered or deemed such; reputed: a putative ancestor

Origin: ME putative < L putativus < putare, to suppose, reckon (orig., to cleanse, set in order, hence compute, consider: see pure)

Related Forms:

putatively adverb

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adjective

Generally regarded as such; supposed. See Synonyms at supposed.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French putatif

Origin: , from Late Latin putātīvus

Origin: , from Latin putāre, to prune, think; see pau-² in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

puˈta·tive·ly adverb

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