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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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- English (US)
to suggest or accept that a theory or idea is true as a...
- Znaczenie Postulate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
POSTULATE definicja: 1. to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a...
- Traditional
POSTULATE translate: 假定，假設, 假定，假設. Learn more in the...
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postulate translate: postular, postulado. Learn more in the...
- Simplified
POSTULATE translate: 假定，假设, 假定，假设. Learn more in the...
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- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word postulate, which can be a verb or a noun. A postulate is a claim or assumption that is used as a basis for reasoning or argument.
Learn the meaning of postulate as a verb and a noun, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out how to say postulate in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
Postulation is the act of proposing or assuming something as true or possible, especially in a scientific or theoretical context. See how to use postulation in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
Postulation is a noun that means something assumed without proof or a hypothesis proposed as an explanation. It is also a verb that means to assume or assert something as a basis of an argument. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.
noun. something taken as self-evident or assumed as the basis of an argument. a necessary condition or prerequisite. a fundamental principle. logic maths an unproved and indemonstrable statement that should be taken for granted: used as an initial premise or underlying hypothesis in a process of reasoning. postulate. / pŏs ′ chə-lĭt / See axiom.
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.
