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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.
pos· tu· late ˈpäs-chə-ˌlāt. postulated; postulating. Synonyms of postulate. transitive verb. 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.
If you postulate something, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation, or assume that it is the basis.
POSTULATE meaning: 1. to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or…. Learn more.
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.
verb. to assume to be true or existent; take for granted. to ask, demand, or claim. to nominate (a person) to a post or office subject to approval by a higher authority.
1. 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.
postulate something | postulate that… to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. synonym posit They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container.
Definitions of 'postulate' 1. If you postulate something, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation, or assume that it is the basis. [formal] [...] 2. A postulate is an idea that is suggested as or assumed to be the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'postulate'
: 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.
