posit Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
    postulate.
  2. verb put (something somewhere) firmly
    fix; situate; deposit.
    • She posited her hand on his shoulder
    • deposit the suitcase on the bench
    • fix your eyes on this spot
  3. verb put before
    state; put forward; submit.
    • I submit to you that the accused is guilty
  4. verb take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
    postulate.
    • He posited three basic laws of nature

WordNet

Pos"it transitive verb
Etymology
L. ponere, positum, to place. See Position.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Posited; present participle & verbal noun Positing
Definitions
  1. To dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects. Sir M. Hale.
  2. (Logic) To assume as real or conceded; as, to posit a principle. Sir W. Hamilton.

Webster 1913