presumptive
adjective
[ prɪˈzʌm(p)tɪv ]
• of the nature of a presumption; presumed in the absence of further information.
• "a presumptive diagnosis"
Similar:
conjectural,
speculative,
tentative,
suppositional,
notional,
hypothetical,
theoretical,
academic,
unproven,
unconfirmed,
• another term for presumptuous.
Origin:
late Middle English: from French présomptif, -ive, from late Latin praesumptivus, from praesumpt- ‘taken before’, from the verb praesumere (see presume).
