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posit | x |

As a noun posit

is something that is posited; a postulate.

As a verb posit

is assume the existence of; to postulate.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

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

    *

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----