Posit - Definition
posit
n 1: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to
provide a basis for logical reasoning [syn: postulate,
posit]
v 1: put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on
his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix
your eyes on this spot" [syn: situate, fix, posit,
deposit]
2: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
[syn: submit, state, put forward, posit]
3: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited
three basic laws of nature" [syn: postulate, posit]