posit vs insist
insist vs positposit is a noun but insist is not a noun.
posit and insist both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| posit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| insist | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
insist is a hyponym of
posit; that is, insist is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
posit:
- posit: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
- insist: postulate positively and assertively
Other hyponyms of posit include
assert.
| posit (noun) | insist (noun) |
|---|---|
| (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning |
| posit (verb) | insist (verb) |
|---|---|
| take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom | postulate positively and assertively |
| put before | be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge |
| put (something somewhere) firmly | beg persistently and urgently |
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