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- Dictionarypostulation/ˌpɒstjʊˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a suggestion or assumption of the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief: "discrepancies between empirical findings and theoretical postulations"
- 2. (in ecclesiastical law) a nomination or election of someone to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority.
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to suggest or accept that a theory or idea is true as a starting point for reasoning or discussion:
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. noun. postulational. ˌpäs-chə-ˈlā-shnəl. -shə-nᵊl. adjective. postulate. 2 of 2. noun.
to suggest or accept that a theory or idea is true as a starting point for reasoning or discussion:
Examples of how to use “postulation” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.
something taken as self-evident or assumed without proof as a basis for reasoning. Synonyms: conjecture, assumption, axiom, theory, hypothesis. Mathematics, Logic. a proposition that requires no proof, being self-evident, or that is for a specific purpose assumed true, and that is used in the proof of other propositions; axiom.
To assume or assert the truth, reality, or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument: "We can see individuals, but we can't see providence; we have to postulate it" (Aldous Huxley). 2. To propose as a hypothesis or explanation: Researchers now postulate that the disease is caused by a virus. 3.
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. noun (ˈpɒstjʊlɪt ) 4. something taken as self-evident or assumed as the basis of an argument. 5. a necessary condition or prerequisite. 6. a fundamental principle.
Definition of postulate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: a statement that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of a theory, argument, etc. Einstein's theory of relativity was deduced from two postulates. POSTULATE meaning: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion.
Postulate definition: To assume or assert the truth, reality, or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument.