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pose vs posit

posit vs pose

pose and posit both are nouns.

pose and posit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pose Yes No Yes No
posit Yes No Yes No
As verbs, posit is a hyponym of pose; that is, posit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pose:
  • pose: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • posit: put (something somewhere) firmly
pose (noun) posit (noun)
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
affected manners intended to impress others
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
pose (verb) posit (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions put before
put into a certain place or abstract location put (something somewhere) firmly
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
offer for others to consider
Difference between pose and posit

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