posit
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1. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | proposition, |
definition | : | (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | bayes' postulate, |
definition | : | (statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which case it may be postulated that they are all equal (sometimes known as postulating the equidistribution of ignorance) (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | assumption, premise, premiss, |
definition | : | a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (noun.communication) |
domain category | : | logic, |
definition | : | the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference (noun.cognition) |
2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom (verb.cognition)
hypernym | : | presuppose, suppose, |
definition | : | take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | assert, insist, |
definition | : | assert to be true (verb.cognition) |
3. put before (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | advise, propose, suggest, |
definition | : | make a proposal, declare a plan for something (verb.communication) |
4. put (something somewhere) firmly (verb.contact)
hyponym | : | bury, |
definition | : | place in the earth and cover with soil (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | sediment, |
definition | : | deposit as a sediment (verb.motion) |
5. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning (noun.communication)
derivation | : | posit, postulate, |
definition | : | take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom (verb.cognition) |
6. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | position, |
definition | : | the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom (noun.act) |
derivation | : | postulation, predication, |
definition | : | (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | posit, postulate, |
definition | : | (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | postulator, |
definition | : | someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument (noun.person) |
7. put before (verb.communication)
derivation | : | argument, statement, |
definition | : | a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | submission, |
definition | : | (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing (noun.communication) |
8. put (something somewhere) firmly (verb.contact)
derivation | : | deposit, deposition, |
definition | : | the act of putting something somewhere (noun.act) |
9. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning (noun.communication)
derivation | : | posit, postulate, |
definition | : | take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom (verb.cognition) |
10. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | position, |
definition | : | the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom (noun.act) |
derivation | : | postulation, predication, |
definition | : | (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | posit, postulate, |
definition | : | (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | postulator, |
definition | : | someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument (noun.person) |
11. put before (verb.communication)
derivation | : | argument, statement, |
definition | : | a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | submission, |
definition | : | (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing (noun.communication) |
12. put (something somewhere) firmly (verb.contact)
derivation | : | deposit, deposition, |
definition | : | the act of putting something somewhere (noun.act) |
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