POSIT
What does "POSIT" mean?
To put forward as a basis for argument or as a fact; to assume or postulate.
Meanings
- To suggest or assume something as true, especially as the starting point of an argument. The theory posits that consciousness arises from information processing. formal
- To place or set firmly in position. He posited the vase carefully at the centre of the table. formal
- A statement that is taken for granted or assumed; a postulate. The whole proof rests on a single unproven posit. technical
Word origin
From Latin 'positus', past participle of 'ponere' (to place, put, set down).
Remember it
POSIT = to POSITion an idea on the table; you POSIT a claim by setting it down for others to examine.
A little poem
I posit only this:
a thing assumed, set softly down,
still leaves a mark beneath.
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Wordplay
- The philosopher and the furniture mover both posit things for a living - one places ideas, the other places sofas, and neither will prove they belong.
What it teaches
Every argument begins with something simply set down and trusted - examine your posits, for the whole structure rests on them.
Quick facts
What does POSIT mean?
To put forward as a basis for argument or as a fact; to assume or postulate.
Is POSIT a valid word?
Yes — POSIT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is POSIT?
POSIT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does POSIT come from?
From Latin 'positus', past participle of 'ponere' (to place, put, set down).
What can POSIT teach us?
Every argument begins with something simply set down and trusted - examine your posits, for the whole structure rests on them.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.