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1. (v.t.) posit
to lay down or assume as a fact or principle; postulate.
2. posit
to place, put, or set.
3. (n.) posit
something posited; assumption; postulate.
Etymology: (1640–50; < L positus, ptp. of pōnere to place, put)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) postulate, posit
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
2. (verb) situate, fix, posit, deposit
put (something somewhere) firmly
"She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
3. (verb) submit, state, put forward, posit
put before
"I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
4. (verb) postulate, posit
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
"He posited three basic laws of nature"
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1. (verb) posit
to dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects
2. (verb) posit
to assume as real or conceded; as, to posit a principle
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