Posit - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpɑːzɪt|
Brit.
|ˈpɒzɪt|
noun
- (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning (syn: postulate)
verb
- put (something somewhere) firmly (syn: deposit, fix, situate)
- take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom (syn: postulate)
She posited her hand on his shoulder
deposit the suitcase on the bench
- put before (syn: put forward, state, submit)deposit the suitcase on the bench
- take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom (syn: postulate)
He posited three basic laws of nature
Extra examples
He posited that each planet moved in a perfect circle.
She posited her hand on his shoulder
He posited three basic laws of nature
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: posit
he/she/it: posits
present participle: positing
past tense: posited
past participle: posited
I/you/we/they: posit
he/she/it: posits
present participle: positing
past tense: posited
past participle: posited
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