posit

noun

Something that is posited; a postulate.

1. Assume the existence of; to postulate.
2. Propose for consideration or study; to suggest.
3. Put (something somewhere) firmly; to place or position.

1. A place or location.
2. A post of employment; a job.
3. A status or rank.

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

4. An opinion, stand or stance.

   My position on this issue is unchanged.

5. A posture.

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

6. (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!

7. An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm or institution.
8. 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.
9. A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error.
10. The full state of a chess game at any given turn.