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Word: Posit
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin posit- ‘placed’, from the verb ponere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒzɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
put forward as fact or as a basis for argument
Short Definition:put forward as fact
Examples:- the Confucian view posits a perfectible human nature
Definition:
put in position; place
Short Definition:put in position
Examples:- the Professor posits Cohen in his second category of poets
Word: Posit
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒzɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a statement which is made on the assumption that it will prove to be true.
Short Definition:statement that is posited
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