English dictionary
posit
/'p/A/z/I/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Synonyms postulateSource: WordNet 3.0
verb
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put (something somewhere) firmly
ExamplesShe posited her hand on his shoulder.
Deposit the suitcase on the bench.
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put before
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take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
ExamplesHe posited three basic laws of nature.
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To dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects.
Source: webster1913