posit

posit

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin positus, perfect participle of pōnō (“put, place”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒzɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɒzɪt

Noun

posit (plural posits)

1. Something that is posited; a postulate.
2. (aviation) Abbreviation of position.

Usage notes

• (for meaning #2) Started by USAF Fighter pilots when needing to know the position of a wingman. I.e. Lead pilot would say "2-posit" and #2 would reply: "5 o'clock high".

Translations

A postulate

Catalan: postulat (ca) m Dutch: postulaat (nl) n French: postulat (fr) m German: Postulat (de) n

Portuguese: postulado (pt) m Russian: постула́т (ru) m (postulát) Spanish: postulado (es)

Verb

posit (third-person singular simple present posits, present participle positing, simple past and past participle posited)

1. Assume the existence of; to postulate.
   • 1908: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross., Book 1, Part 5.

     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.

2. Propose for consideration or study; to suggest.
3. Put (something somewhere) firmly.

Translations

Postulate

Finnish: olettaa (fi) French: postuler (fr) German: postulieren (de) Italian: sostenere (it), ipotizzare (it)

Portuguese: postular (pt) Russian: постулировать (ru) (postulirovatʹ) Spanish: postular (es) Swedish: postulera (sv), förutsätta (sv)

Suggest

Finnish: ehdottaa (fi), esittää (fi) French: postuler (fr), avancer (fr), énoncer (set forth) German: postulieren (de), aufstellen (theory) Portuguese: propor (pt)

Russian: предлага́ть (ru) (predlagátʹ), ста́вить (ru) (stávitʹ) (вопро́с (ru) m (voprós)) Spanish: proponer (es) Swedish: anta (sv)

Put firmly

Finnish: asettaa (fi)

Russian: ста́вить (ru) (stávitʹ)

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