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English noun: posit | |||
| 1. | posit (communication) (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | ||
| Synonyms | postulate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | proposition | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assumption, Bayes' postulate, premise, premiss | ||
| Domain category | logic | ||
English verb: posit | |||
| 1. | posit (contact) put (something somewhere) firmly | ||
| Samples | She posited her hand on his shoulder. Deposit the suitcase on the bench. Fix your eyes on this spot. | ||
| Synonyms | deposit, fix, situate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bury, sediment | ||
| 2. | posit (communication) put before | ||
| Samples | I submit to you that the accused is guilty. | ||
| Synonyms | put forward, state, submit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advise, propose, suggest | ||
| 3. | posit (cognition) take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom | ||
| Samples | He posited three basic laws of nature. | ||
| Synonyms | postulate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | presuppose, suppose | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assert, insist | ||
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