posit vs presuppose
presuppose vs positposit is a noun but presuppose is not a noun.
posit and presuppose both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| posit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| presuppose | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
presuppose is a hypernym of
posit; that is, presuppose is a
word with a broader meaning than posit:
- posit: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
- presuppose: take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
Other hypernyms of posit include
suppose.
| posit (noun) | presuppose (noun) |
|---|---|
| (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning |
| posit (verb) | presuppose (verb) |
|---|---|
| take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom | require as a necessary antecedent or precondition |
| put before | take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand |
| put (something somewhere) firmly |
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