 |
|
|
|
English
|
Spanish
|
|
|
postular
, proponer
, colocar
|
|
Definition & Synonyms
|
• Posit
- (v. t.) To dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects.
- (v. t.) To assume as real or conceded; as, to posit a principle.
Synonyms:
Deposit, Fix, Postulate, Situate,
|
• Position
- (n.) Relative place or standing; social or official rank; as, a person of position; hence, office; post; as, to lose ones position.
- (v. t.) To indicate the position of; to place.
- (n.) A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; -- called also the rule of trial and error.
- (n.) The spot where a person or thing is placed or takes a place; site; place; station; situation; as, the position of man in creation; the fleet changed its position.
- (n.) Hence: The ground which any one takes in an argument or controversy; the point of view from which any one proceeds to a discussion; also, a principle laid down as the basis of reasoning; a proposition; a thesis; as, to define ones position; to appear in a false position.
- (n.) The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.
Synonyms:
Attitude, Berth, Emplacement, Lay, Lieu, Locating, Location, Office, Perspective, Place, Placement, Pose, Post, Posture, Put, Set, Side, Situation, Spot, Stance, Status, Stead, View,
|
• Positive
- (a.) Designating, or pertaining to, a motion or device in which the movement derived from a driver, or the grip or hold of a restraining piece, is communicated through an unyielding intermediate piece or pieces; as, a claw clutch is a positive clutch, while a friction clutch is not.
- (a.) Designating a method of steering or turning in which the steering wheels move so that they describe concentric arcs in making a turn, to insure freedom from side slip or harmful resistance.
- (a.) Designating, or pertaining to, a device giving a to-and-fro motion; as, a positive dobby.
- (n.) That which settles by absolute appointment.
- (a.) Definitely laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed; -- opposed to implied; as, a positive declaration or promise.
- (a.) Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute; -- opposed to relative; as, the idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes individuals.
- (n.) The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
- (a.) Electro-positive.
- (n.) A picture in which the lights and shades correspond in position with those of the original, instead of being reversed, as in a negative.
- (n.) The positive degree or form.
- (a.) Corresponding with the original in respect to the position of lights and shades, instead of having the lights and shades reversed; as, a positive picture.
- (a.) Having the power of direct action or influence; as, a positive voice in legislation.
- (a.) Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; -- opposed to negative.
- (n.) That which is capable of being affirmed; reality.
- (a.) Hence: Not admitting of any doubt, condition, qualification, or discretion; not dependent on circumstances or probabilities; not speculative; compelling assent or obedience; peremptory; indisputable; decisive; as, positive instructions; positive truth; positive proof.
- (a.) Fully assured; confident; certain; sometimes, overconfident; dogmatic; overbearing; -- said of persons.
- (a.) Hence, basic; metallic; not acid; -- opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals.
- (a.) Prescribed by express enactment or institution; settled by arbitrary appointment; said of laws.
Synonyms:
Cocksure, Confident, Confirming, Convinced, Favorable, Incontrovertible, Irrefutable, Overconfident, Plus, Positivist, Prescribed,
|
|
|
| |
|
propitiatory, reticent, feign, geneticist, forever, foretell, disqualify, prerogative, congelation, prepositive, banishment, compiling, preoccupy, foremost, poser, feast, portrayal, meliorate, copy, daub, strength, competency, mere, worthless, coffee table, vermin, verify, verbs, tumbling, tortoise, torrent, theology, |
|
|
Abash, Love, What, I, Dawn, Smart, Pervert, Morn, Chagrin, Hi, Abandon, Confuse, Bye, No, Abalone, Press, Money, Abate, Good morning, TRUE, Sorry, Abdicate, Abbe, Abaft, Aback, Abattoir, Abbot, Aardvark, A.M., Abashment, Abashed, Clairvoyance, |
|
|
 |