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Putative Definition & Meaning

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

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What does putative mean?
purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling's putative father"; "the putative author of the book"
What part of speech is putative?
Putative is an adjective.

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