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posit

Letters that make posit

s, o, p, t, i are letters that make 'posit'

Words within posit

os, OS, IT, si, PO, sit, SI, Po, Os, Si are words within 'posit'

Anagrams of posit

topis is an anagram of 'posit'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of posit

posits is a word created by adding a letter to 'posit'

posit is a 5 letter word starting with p
posit is a 5 letter word ending with t

4 possible definitions for 'posit'

Posit as "put before"

Under this definition, posit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

put forward, submit, state have the same meaning as 'posit'

posit as a type

'posit' can be a type of suggest, propose, advise.

Derivatives of posit

argument, statement, affirmation, submission, assertion are derivatives of 'posit'.

Posit as "put (something somewhere) firmly"

Under this definition, posit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

situate, deposit, fix have the same meaning as 'posit'

posit as a type

'posit' can be a type of set, lay, put, place, pose, position.

Types of posit

bury, sediment are types of 'posit'.

Derivatives of posit

position, positioning, deposition, location, emplacement, locating, deposit, placement are derivatives of 'posit'.

Example of posit used within this context

"She posited her hand on his shoulder", "deposit the suitcase on the bench", "fix your eyes on this spot"

Posit as "take as a given, assume as a postulate or axiom"

Under this definition, posit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

postulate has the same meaning as posit

posit as a type

'posit' can be a type of suppose, presuppose.

Types of posit

insist, assert are types of 'posit'.

Derivatives of posit

postulator, postulation, position, predication, postulate, posit are derivatives of 'posit'.

Example of posit used within this context

"He posited three basic laws of nature"

Posit as "(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning"

Under this definition, posit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

postulate has the same meaning as posit

posit as a type

'posit' can be a type of proposition.

Types of posit

assumption, Bayes' postulate, premise, premiss are types of 'posit'.

posit as a category

'posit' can be a category of logic.

Derivatives of posit

postulate, posit are derivatives of 'posit'.