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positing
UK
/ˈpɒzɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/
positings
pl
Translations
The positing of new theories is essential for scientific progress.
Утверждение новых теорий необходимо для научного прогресса.
The positing of the problem was clear and concise.
Постановка проблемы была ясной и лаконичной.
Additional translations
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The scientist's positing of a new theory sparked much debate in the academic community.
UK
/ˈpɒzɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present participle to modify nouns, describing something that posits or assumes.
Definitions
His positing claims about the origins of the universe were controversial.
positing
Gerund
posited
Past Simple
posited
Past Participle
positing
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɒzɪt/
US
/ˈpɑːzɪt/
Translations
The scientist decided to posit a new theory to explain the phenomenon.
Учёный решил постулировать новую теорию для объяснения этого явления.
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The scientist posited a new theory to explain the unusual data.
The philosopher posited that all humans are inherently good.
She carefully posited the vase on the shelf to avoid knocking it over.
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The scientist's posit was that the new drug would be more effective than existing treatments.
Posits offer higher precision than traditional floating-point numbers for the same number of bits.
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The engineers discussed posit arithmetic as a potential replacement for standard floating-point.