Noun

Something that is posited; a postulate.

posit
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; “He posited three basic laws of nature”

Verb

Assume the existence of; to postulate.


Propose for consideration or study; to suggest.


Put (something somewhere) firmly; to place or position.

Noun

A place or location.


A post of employment; a job.


A status or rank.

Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.


An opinion, stand or stance.

My position on this issue is unchanged.


A posture.

Stand in this position, with your arms at your side.


(team sports) A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.

Stop running all over the field and play your position!


An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm or institution.


A commitment, or a group of commitments, such as options or futures, to buy or sell a given amount of financial instruments, such as securities, currencies or commodities, for a given price.


A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error.


The full state of a chess game at any given turn.