Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/January 28

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Word of the day
for January 28
presumptive adj
  1. Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed.
    1. Often postpositive, as in heir presumptive: of an heir or heiress: presumed to be entitled to inherit unless someone with a superior entitlement is born.
    2. (embryology) Of a cell or tissue: which has yet to differentiate, but is presumed to develop into a particular body part.
  2. Synonym of presumptuous (making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right).
  3. (often law) Chiefly in presumptive evidence: providing a reasonable basis for a certain presumption or conclusion to be drawn.
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