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verb
- 1. suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief: "his theory postulated a rotatory movement for hurricanes"
- 2. (in ecclesiastical law) nominate or elect (someone) to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority: "the chapter was then allowed to postulate the bishop of Bath"
noun
- 1. a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief: formal "perhaps the postulate of Babylonian influence on Greek astronomy is incorrect"
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POSTULATE definition: 1. to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or…. Learn more.
1. : demand, claim. 2. a. : to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary : depend upon or start from the postulate of. b. : to assume as a postulate or axiom (as in logic or mathematics) postulation. ˌpäs-chə-ˈlā-shən.
POSTULATE meaning: 1. to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or…. Learn more.
to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing. to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted. Synonyms: conjecture, presuppose, hypothecate. Mathematics, Logic. to assume as a postulate.
a proposition accepted as true to provide a logical basis. IPA guide. Other forms: postulates; postulated; postulating. Assume something or present it as a fact and you postulate it. Physicists postulate the existence of parallel universes, which is a little mind-blowing.
A postulate is an idea that is suggested as or assumed to be the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation.
1. to assume to be true or existent; take for granted. 2. to ask, demand, or claim. 3. to nominate (a person) to a post or office subject to approval by a higher authority. n. 4. something taken as self-evident or assumed as the basis of an argument. 5. a necessary condition or prerequisite. 6. a fundamental principle. 7.
A postulate is an idea that is suggested as or assumed to be the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation.
Postulate definition: To assume or assert the truth, reality, or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument.
POSTULATE meaning: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion.
