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con|sump´tive|ly — con|sump|tive «kuhn SUHMP tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having or likely to have tuberculosis of the lungs. 2. of tuberculosis of the lungs. 3. tending to consume; destructive; wasteful: »Figurative. To manage such a thing as this in letters… … Useful english dictionary
con|sump|tive — «kuhn SUHMP tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having or likely to have tuberculosis of the lungs. 2. of tuberculosis of the lungs. 3. tending to consume; destructive; wasteful: »Figurative. To manage such a thing as this in letters was a thing too … Useful english dictionary
as|sump´tive|ly — as|sump|tive «uh SUHMP tihv», adjective. characterized by assumption; assuming; assumed. –as|sump´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pre|sump´tive|ly — pre|sump|tive «prih ZUHMP tihv», adjective. 1. based on likelihood; presumed: »a presumptive title to an estate. 2. giving ground for presumption or belief: »The man s running away was regarded as presumptive evidence of his guilt.… … Useful english dictionary
pre|sump|tive — «prih ZUHMP tihv», adjective. 1. based on likelihood; presumed: »a presumptive title to an estate. 2. giving ground for presumption or belief: »The man s running away was regarded as presumptive evidence of his guilt. –pre|sump´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
re|sump´tive|ly — re|sump|tive «rih ZUHMP tihv», adjective. 1. tending to resume. 2. that summarizes. –re|sump´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
re|sump|tive — «rih ZUHMP tihv», adjective. 1. tending to resume. 2. that summarizes. –re|sump´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sub|sump|tive — «suhb SUHMP tihv», adjective. of or involving subsumption … Useful english dictionary
con|sump´tive|ness — con|sump|tive «kuhn SUHMP tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having or likely to have tuberculosis of the lungs. 2. of tuberculosis of the lungs. 3. tending to consume; destructive; wasteful: »Figurative. To manage such a thing as this in letters… … Useful english dictionary
con·sump·tive — /kənˈsʌmptıv/ noun, pl tives [count] old fashioned : a person who has tuberculosis a hospital for consumptives consumptive adj consumptive patients … Useful english dictionary
