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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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POSTULATE definition: 1. to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or…. Learn more.
demand, claim; to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary : depend upon or start from the postulate of… See the full definition
to suggest or accept that a theory or idea is true as a starting point for reasoning or discussion:
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.
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.
Examples of how to use “postulation” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.
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.
postulate. vb ( tr; may take a clause as object) 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.
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.
