assumable
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/əˈsuːməbəl/
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/əˈsjuːməb(ə)l/
capable of being taken on or supposed
Etymology
'assumable' originates from Latin, specifically the verb 'assumere', where the prefix 'ad-' (later assimilated to 'as-') meant 'to' and 'sumere' meant 'to take'; the adjective is formed by adding the suffix '-able'.
'assumable' developed from Latin 'assumere' into Old French 'assumer', passed into Middle English as 'assumen'/'assume', and the modern adjective was formed by adding the Late Latin/Old French-derived suffix '-able'.
Initially related to 'taking up' or 'receiving' (literally 'to take up'), the sense broadened to include 'to suppose' or 'to assume as true', and the adjective came to mean 'capable of being taken on or supposed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being assumed, taken on, or undertaken (e.g., a duty, liability, or responsibility that can be accepted).
The job comes with an assumable set of responsibilities that the team can take on gradually.
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Adjective 2
able to be reasonably presumed or accepted as true; plausible to assume (e.g., a premise or fact).
Given the evidence, his innocence is not entirely assumable without further proof.
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Last updated: 2025/11/04 21:46