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posit

noun

1 posit

logic A proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning.

synonym: postulate.

Dutch: axioma, grondregel, grondstelling, postulaat

verb

1 posit

Put (something somewhere) firmly:
— She posited her hand on his shoulder.
— Deposit the suitcase on the bench.

synonyms: deposit, fix, situate.

2 posit

Put before.

synonyms: put forward, state, submit.

3 posit

Take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom:
— He posited three basic laws of nature.

synonym: postulate.


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