What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Posed vs Posit - What's the difference?

posed | posit |

As verbs the difference between posed and posit

is that posed is (pose) while posit is assume the existence of; to postulate.

As an adjective posed

is (obsolete) firm; determined; fixed.

As a noun posit is

something that is posited; a postulate.

posed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pose)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (obsolete) firm; determined; fixed

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * ---- ==Serbo-Croatian==

    Alternative forms

    * (Ijekavian ):

    Noun

  • possession, ownership
  • property (piece of real estate)

    • Declension

    {{sh-decl-noun , posed, posedi , poseda, poseda , posedu, posedima , posed, posede , posede, posedi , posedu, posedima , posedom, posedima }}

    posit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is posited; a postulate.
  • (aviation)

    • 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". Also in use in commercial airlines. Some pilots respond "cleared into posit and hold" when cleared on to the runway.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • Assume the existence of; to postulate.
  • * 1908 : ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics . Translated by .
    • 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.
  • Propose for consideration or study; to suggest.
  • Put (something somewhere) firmly.

    • Anagrams

    *