posit
1
9.6
- noun
- /ˈpɒzɪt/
- Specialized
:
postulado
- During the debate, she offered a challenging posit that questioned the benefits of capitalism.
Examples
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All the doom and gloom rests on one posit that rules, laws, customs, and democracy matter; they do not.
Blog text (31) -
In addition to the secular requirements of defamation, the plaintiff must overcome any free exercise of religion claim the defendant posits.
Academic text (1991) -
Okay, we pretty much all agree on one critical point relative to this posit by 'Penrose', and that is that this idea is not actually his own.
Blog text (12) -
I love when writers make posits like this with absolutely no explanation of their ludicrous claims.
Blog text (11) -
Following Borges, we might better regard it as a provisional posit, necessary for getting the project of interpretation off the ground, even if it is ultimately forsaken or found untenable.
Academic text (1999) -
In his essay, he presented a new posit about the importance of renewable energy sources.
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The main posit of the argument is that education can reduce crime rates in society.
Synonyms
365
5.9
An idea accepted as true that supports an argument
49
7.2
A statement that can be true or false
26
6.9
A legal belief treated as true unless someone proves otherwise
23
7.3
An idea that people accept as true without proof
5
7.7
A belief people accept as true before they discuss something
4
8.1
An idea accepted as true without proof and used to build a theory
1
9.3
An idea people accept without proof and use to build an argument
A statement accepted as true that is used to reach a conclusion
Antonyms
How Certain
- Specialized
26
6.3
30
7.5
- Specialized
1
9.6
138
6.1
7
7.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Posit (noun) originally meant something 'put' down as a base, the same root as position, so a posit in logic is a statement you 'place' as true to begin an argument.