transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Latin ~us, past participle of ponere Date: 1647 to dispose or set firmly ; fix , to assume or affirm the existence of ; postulate , to propose as an explanation ; suggest
POSIT
Meaning of POSIT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012