"posit" meaning in English

See posit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒzɪt/ [UK], /ˈpɑzɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-posit.wav [UK] Forms: posit [singular], posits [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A posit is something that is postulated.
    Sense id: simple-posit-en-noun-YnSBFWYy

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɒzɪt/ [UK], /ˈpɑzɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-posit.wav [UK] Forms: posit [canonical], posits [third-person, singular], posited [past], posited [past, participle], positing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you posit something, you assume that it is true or it exists. Synonyms: postulate
    Sense id: simple-posit-en-verb-KCYTSDWZ
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