Posit Meaning in English

word

US

ˈpɑzət

PAH-zit

UK

pˈɒsɪt

POS-it

परिभाषा

To suggest or assume that something is true or exists, often as a starting point for reasoning or discussion.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

"Posit" is formal and academic, common in philosophy, science, and theoretical discussions. Not used in everyday speech. Often takes a clause or idea as its object: "posit that..." or "posit the existence of...". Don't confuse with "suppose", which is more informal.

• Spanish: postular - plantear (formal)
• Portuguese (BR): postular - colocar (formal)
• Portuguese (PT): postular - colocar (formal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 假定 - 假設（正式用語）
• Chinese (Traditional): 假定 - 假設（正式用語）
• Hindi: परिकल्पना करना - प्रस्तावित करना
• Arabic: يفترض - يطرح (بشكل نظري)
• Bengali: উপস্থাপন করা - অনুমান করা (তাত্ত্বিকভাবে)
• Russian: выдвигать (гипотезу) - постулировать
• Japanese: 仮定する - 提唱する
• Vietnamese: giả định - đưa ra giả thuyết
• Korean: 가정하다 - 제시하다 (이론적으로)
• Turkish: varsaymak (teorik olarak) - öne sürmek
• Urdu: مفروض ماننا - نظریہ پیش کرنا
• Indonesian: mengemukakan - mengasumsikan (secara teoritis)

उदाहरण वाक्य

Some scientists posit that life exists on other planets.

basic

The theory posits a new explanation for gravity.

basic

He posited an idea during the meeting.

basic

Let’s posit a situation where everyone works from home.

natural

Many philosophers posit the existence of an objective reality.

natural

Economists sometimes posit that people act in their own self-interest.

natural