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Postulate
ˈpɒstjʊleɪt
Postulate definitions
verb
postulate
postulated
postulates
postulating
- 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"
- (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
postulate
postulates
- a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief
"perhaps the postulate of Babylonian influence on Greek astronomy is incorrect"
hypothesis thesis conjecture supposition speculation postulation postulate proposition premise surmise assumption presumption presupposition notion guess hunch feeling suspicion- an assumption used as a basis for mathematical reasoning