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POSITS
Noun
posits
plural of posit
Verb
posits
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of posit
Anagrams
• ptosis
Source: Wiktionary
POSIT
Pos"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Posited; p. pr. & vb. n. Positing.] Etym: [L. ponere, positum, to place. See Position.]
1. To dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects. Sir M. Hale.
2. (Logic)
Definition: To assume as real or conceded; as, to posit a principle. Sir W. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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