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- pronunciation:
- pa
ziht
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
posits, positing, posited |
| definition 1: |
to assume or set down as a fact or as a given.
Let's posit two lines that intersect at point A.- synonyms:
- postulate
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| definition 2: |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something.
In her conclusion, the researcher posits two explanations for the phenomena she observed.From these observations, the astronomer posited that the universe is expanding.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- premise
- similar words:
- advance, assert, assume, aver, postulate, predicate, propound, say, submit, suppose
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| definition 3: |
to place or set in position.
She posited the urn on the mantelpiece.- synonyms:
- place, set, situate
- similar words:
- dispose, locate, position, put
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| related words: |
assume, lay, place, pose, position, post, presume, put |
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