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Definition of Posit
1. Noun. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning.
Exact synonyms: Postulate
Specialized synonyms: Bayes' Postulate, Assumption, Premise, Premiss
Category relationships: Logic
Generic synonyms: Proposition
Derivative terms: Postulate
Specialized synonyms: Bayes' Postulate, Assumption, Premise, Premiss
Category relationships: Logic
Generic synonyms: Proposition
Derivative terms: Postulate
2. Verb. Put (something somewhere) firmly. "Fix your eyes on this spot"
Exact synonyms: Deposit, Fix, Situate
Specialized synonyms: Bury, Sediment
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set
Derivative terms: Deposit, Deposition, Position
Specialized synonyms: Bury, Sediment
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set
Derivative terms: Deposit, Deposition, Position
3. Verb. Put before. "They posit that there was a traffic accident "; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
Exact synonyms: Put Forward, State, Submit
Generic synonyms: Advise, Propose, Suggest
Derivative terms: Statement, Statement, Submission
Generic synonyms: Advise, Propose, Suggest
Derivative terms: Statement, Statement, Submission
4. Verb. Take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom. "He posited three basic laws of nature"
Exact synonyms: Postulate
Generic synonyms: Presuppose, Suppose
Specialized synonyms: Assert, Insist
Derivative terms: Position, Postulate, Postulation, Postulator
Generic synonyms: Presuppose, Suppose
Specialized synonyms: Assert, Insist
Derivative terms: Position, Postulate, Postulation, Postulator
Definition of Posit
1. v. t. To dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects.
Definition of Posit
1. to place [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: place
Lexicographical Neighbors of Posit
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