English to English

posit
('p/A/z/I/t )

noun (n)

  • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    postulate
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • put (something somewhere) firmly(verb.contact)
    Example:
    She posited her hand on his shoulder.
    Deposit the suitcase on the bench.
    Synonym:
    deposit, fix, situate
    source: wordnet30
  • put before(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    put forward, state, submit
    source: wordnet30
  • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom(verb.cognition)
    Example:
    He posited three basic laws of nature.
    source: wordnet30
  • To dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects.(verb)
    source: webster1913

Advertisement

Bookmark This Site