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    posit
    /ˈpɒzɪt/

    verb

    • 1. put forward as fact or as a basis for argument: "the Confucian view posits a perfectible human nature"
    • 2. put in position; place: "the Professor posits Cohen in his second category of poets"

    noun

    • 1. a statement which is made on the assumption that it will prove to be true.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSITED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Posited is the past tense and past participle of posit, which means to suggest something as a basic fact or principle. Learn how to use posited in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › positPosit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Posit is a verb that means to dispose or set firmly, to assume or affirm the existence of, or to propose as an explanation. See examples of posit in sentences, word history, and related words.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Posit is a formal verb that means to suggest something as a basic fact or principle. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOSITED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Posited is the past tense of posit, which means to suggest something as a basic fact or principle. Learn how to use posited in a sentence with the Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › positedPOSITED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Posited definition: claimed or assumed as a fact or principle, especially as a basis for argument or further investigation. See examples of POSITED used in a sentence.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › positPOSIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb. 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. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of posit 1. First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin positus, past participle of pōnere “to place, put” Discover More. Word History and Origins

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › positedPosited - definition of posited by The Free Dictionary

    Posited means to assume or put forward as a fact or principle, or to place firmly in position. See examples, synonyms, translations and related words for posited.