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posit

 

[ หˆpษ’zษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

psychology

A positive element or event.

Synonyms

advantage, benefit, good

Examples of usage

  • Finding out you aced the exam was a huge posit for her.
  • Positive affirmations can help shift your mindset.
  • He always looks for the posits in any situation.
Context #2 | Verb

business

To balance an account by adding credits and deducting debits.

Synonyms

credit, enter, record

Examples of usage

  • Don't forget to posit the latest transaction on the account.
  • After positing the entries, the account will be balanced.

Translations

Translations of the word "posit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น positivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค•เคพเคฐเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช positiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ positif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะทะธั‚ะธะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pozytywny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚ธใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท positif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ positivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pozitif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ์ •์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅูŠุฌุงุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozitivnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozitรญvny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็งฏๆž็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pozitiven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jรกkvรฆรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพาฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผsbษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ positivo

Etymology

The word 'posit' originated from the Latin word 'positus', which means 'placed'. In the 17th century, 'posit' was primarily used in philosophy to mean 'to assume as a fact or principle'. Over time, it evolved to also have meanings in psychology and business.

See also: positive, positivity, reposition.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,261, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.