Noun[edit] malapropism â(plural malapropisms) (uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
Definition of positron. : a positively charged particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as the electron and constituting the antiparticle of the electron âcalled also antielectron.
To posit something is to assume or suggest that it is true. You can posit an idea or opinion. When you posit, you submit an idea or give an opinion. Scientists posit many ideas â called hypotheses â that they then try to prove or disprove through experimentation and research. In science, you hear about positing a lot, and the same is true in math and logic.