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1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• posit (verb)

posit

/ˈpɑːzət/

verb

posits;

posited;

positing

posit

/ˈpɑːzət/

verb

posits;

posited;

positing

Britannica Dictionary definition of POSIT

[+ object]

formal

:

to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion

• Some astronomers have posited [=_proposed, postulated_] that the universe is made up of mysterious dark matter.

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