POSIT


Meaning of POSIT in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' pä-z ə t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: pos · it · ed \ ' pä-z ə -t ə d, ' päz-t ə d \ ; pos · it · ing \ ' pä-z ə -ti ŋ , ' päz-ti ŋ \

Etymology: Latin positus, past participle of ponere

Date: 1647

1 : to dispose or set firmly : FIX

2 : to assume or affirm the existence of : POSTULATE

3 : to propose as an explanation : SUGGEST

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.