posits

Meanings

• Noun, Verb (Latin)

  A Latin word meaning 'to place' or 'to put'.

  - "In mathematics, we posit a hypothesis to be tested."
  - "He posited the theorem as a contribution to the field."

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Synonyms

stead

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with posits
postulates , positives , opposes

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Variants

List of all variants of posits that leads to same result
posit , posited , positing , posits

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'positus' meaning 'put' or 'placed'.

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Trivia

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1. The Latin word 'positus' is the root of the English words 'position' and 'post'.

2. In mathematics, a poset (partially ordered set) is a set equipped with a reflexive, antisymmetric, and transitive binary relation.

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Related Concepts

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1. hypothesis: A proposed explanation for a phenomenon or observation, which can be tested and potentially disproved or confirmed.

2. assumption: A thing that is accepted as true or a belief or proposition that is taken for granted.

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Culture

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In mathematics, the term 'posit' or 'positively' is used to express a hypothesis or assumption. In other contexts, it can refer to putting or placing something.

How to Memorize "posits"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mathematician writing down a hypothesis or assumption.
   - Visualize the word 'posit' as a Latin verb meaning 'to put' or 'to place'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'posit' with 'hypothesis' or 'assumption' in mathematics.
   - Link it to the idea of 'putting' or 'placing' an idea or assumption.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Posit: Putting Our Suppositions In Test' to remember the meaning of 'posit' in mathematics.

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