posit
Noun · VerbUS[poz-uht]/ˈpɑzət/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoningSynonyms: postulateType of propositionKinds premise, Bayes' postulate
Verb (3)posited, positing
- put (something somewhere) firmly“She posited her hand on his shoulder”“deposit the suitcase on the bench”“fix your eyes on this spot”Synonyms: situatefixdepositMore general put, setMore specific bury, sediment
- put before“I submit to you that the accused is guilty”Synonyms: submitstateput forwardMore general propose, suggest
- take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom“He posited three basic laws of nature”Synonyms: postulateMore general presuppose, supposeMore specific insist, assert
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pos′it transitive verb [past tense & past participle Posited; present participle & verbal noun Positing.]
Origin: L. ponere, positum, to place. See Position.
1. To dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects. Sir Matt. Hale
2. Logic To assume as real or conceded; as, to posit a principle. Sir William Hamilton
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54