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posit::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | postulate |
| Type of | proposition |
| Has types | premise, premiss, assumption, bayes' postulate |
posit::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | postulate |
| Type of | suppose, presuppose |
| Has types | insist, assert |
| Derivation | position |
He posited three basic laws of nature.
Examples of posit
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So the unfair generosity that you posit is actually Scotland supporting England.
From the economist.com
But it is a false dichotomy to posit state vs. markets, as so many here suggest.
From the guardian.co.uk
I would posit that a Christian is anyone who believes in the divinity of Jesus.
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This thought prompted him to posit a revised version of the Resurrection story.
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I do posit that I should like to highly praise Bellefontaine Neighbors singles.
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Maxwell's equations provide for an electric charge, but posit no magnetic charge.
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Should a metaphysical system posit as little as possible, or as much as needed?
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The doomsday scenarios posit a cascade of events, each with a certain probability.
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Given Christie's propensity for implosion, I posit Booker could beat Christie.
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- Postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- Situate: put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
- Submit: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
- Postulate: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
- Something that is posited; a postulate; Abbreviation of position; Assume the existence of; to postulate; Propose for consideration or study; to suggest; Put (something somewhere) firmly
- (Posited) The position actually occupied by a body, in the heavens or in the signs and houses of a geocentric map.
- (Posited) Situated, placed, or located, as in a sign or house.
- Request for position; response normally in terms of a geographic landmark, or off a common reference point.
- To assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation
