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Ponere & Thesis

TermDefinition
posit put in a position, especially in terms of argument (used in logic)
component any of the parts of a machine, such as an engine or computer
compose to put together, especially to write, as in literature or in music
composition the structure of something, how something is put together.
depose to remove from office forcefully; in law, to bear witness
exponent a number or symbol indicating a particular power or quantity; a person who supports something
expound explain what is difficult or obscure
exposition an interpretation or explanation, often as an article or commentary
impose to apply authoritatively; to subject upon someone
imposition putting on laying something onto someone, esp. a demand or burden
imposter a deceiver, one who takes on a false identity in order to deceive others
juxtapose place two or more things side by side or close to one another
proposition act of proposing something; something put up for consideration; in logic, a premise or statement to be proved
thesis the premise to be proved in an argument or paper
antithesis opposite, a complete contrast
epithet a descriptive word or phrase for a person or thing; sometimes used offensively
hypothesis an unproven idea or theory that is proposed, often leading to further investigation
parenthesis a word, clause, or sentence inserted into a passage and set off by brackets; a rhetorical digression
photosynthesis the process by which plants use sunlight to change carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen
polythetic a class of things having many, but not all properties in common
prosthesis an artificial replacement for a part of the body
synthesis the act of putting together parts or elements to make a complex whole; can also refer to what has been put together
synthetic a chemical produced by artificial combination of parts into a whole in imitation of a natural substance
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