Associations to the word «Putative»

Wiktionary

PUTATIVE, adjective. Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; accepted by supposition rather than as a result of proof.

Dictionary definition

PUTATIVE, adjective. Purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling's putative father"; "the putative author of the book".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.