Position

po-zish'un, n., place, situation, attitude: state of affairs the ground taken in argument or a dispute principle laid down place in society. [Fr. h.—pono, posit us, to place.] 388 Rite, far me, h£r mine v Posterior Positive, poz it-iv, adj. definitely placed or laid down clearly expre ed actual not admitting any doubt or qualification decisive settled by arbitrary appointment dogmatic fully a ured: certain: [gram noting tne simple form of an adjective math to be added. n. that which placed or laid down that which may be — affirmed reality. adv. Positively. «. Poaltivene . [Fr.—-L. positrons, fixed by agreement, from pono. See Position.] Positivism, poz'it-iv-izm, n a system of philosophy originated by Comte, a French philosopher [1798 -1857), which, rejecting all inquiry into causes whether efficient or final, deals only with what positive or simply seeks to discover the laws of phenomena. Positivist, po/it-iv-ist, n a believer in positivism. Po e , poz-zes', v to have or hold as an owner: to have the control of: to inform: to sei7t to enter into and influence [L po ideo po e* us Po e ion, pnz-zesh'un, act of po e ing the thing po e ed property: stite of being po e ed, as by an evil spirit. Po e ive, pnz-zes'iv, ad pertaining to or denot- — ing po e ion ado Po e ively. Po e or, poz-zes'or, one who po e es owner proprietor occupant.