Sekirov Dictionary

posit

UK /ˈpɒzɪt/US /ˈpɑzɪt/

verb 3
noun 3
forms 4

verb3

•
To assume the existence of; to postulate.
- some who posit both this cause and besides this the source of movement, which we have got from some as single and from other as twofold. — 1908
•
To propose for consideration or study; to suggest.
- Ray's natural theology posited that God was responsible for the near-perfect match between an animal and its environment and encouraged readers to seek evidence for God through the study of nature. — 2023
•
To put (something somewhere) firmly; to place or position.
- Among many Indians, however, an exonormative view, which even today posits British English as the target model, appears to be firmly in place. — 2014

noun3

Something that is posited; a postulate.
A number format representing a real number consisting of a sign bit, a variable-size "regime" part (which modifies the exponent), up to two exponent bits, and a fraction part, proposed as a more efficient alternative to IEEE 754 floats in AI applications.
Abbreviation of position.

forms

posited · positing · positeth · posits

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