posit
[ poz-it ]
/ ˈpɒz ɪt /
verb (used with object)
to place, put, or set.
to lay down or assume as a fact or principle; postulate.
noun
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
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Origin of posit
1640–50; <Latin positus, past participle of pōnere to place, put
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British Dictionary definitions for posit
posit
/ (ˈpɒzɪt) /
verb (tr)
to assume or put forward as fact or the factual basis for an argument; postulate
to put in position
noun
a fact, idea, etc, that is posited; assumption
Word Origin for posit
C17: from Latin pōnere to place, position
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