Definition: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Similar words: proposition
Definition: (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Definition: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
Usage: He posited three basic laws of nature
Similar words: suppose, presuppose
Definition: take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
Usage: I presuppose that you have done your work
Definition: maintain or assert
Usage: He contended that Communism had no future
Similar words: claim
Definition: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
Usage: He claimed that he killed the burglar