postulate

[ verb pos-chuh-leyt; noun pos-chuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ verb ˈpɒs tʃəˌleɪt; noun ˈpɒs tʃə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

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verb (used with object), pos·tu·lat·ed, pos·tu·lat·ing.

to ask, demand, or claim.

to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing.

to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted.

Mathematics, Logic. to assume as a postulate.

noun

something taken as self-evident or assumed without proof as a basis for reasoning.

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.

a fundamental principle.

a necessary condition; prerequisite.

Origin of postulate

1525–35; <Latin postulātum petition, thing requested, noun use of neuter of past participle of postulāre to request, demand, akin to pōscere to request

SYNONYMS FOR postulate

3 hypothecate, presuppose, conjecture.

5 hypothesis, theory; axiom; assumption, conjecture.

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Words nearby postulate

posttraumatic syndrome, post-truth, posttyphoid, postulancy, postulant, postulate, postulator, postural, postural contraction, postural drainage, postural hypotension

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Example sentences from the Web for postulate

Even people who postulate a creative God usually acknowledge that his existence shifts the big question rather than resolving it.
“Why Does the World Exist?” by Jim Holt: Review|Anthony Gottlieb|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This postulate may appropriately be stated as the fixation of new averages of variation by inheritance.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism|Hans Driesch
Then what has become of the postulate that truth is agreement of idea with existence beyond idea?
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
"Postulate" is a Latin form of the Greek αιτημα (aitema), and appears only in late translations.
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith

Every definition of consciousness implies a postulate: life.
Morals and the Evolution of Man|Max Simon Nordau
When he reached i. 197 he abandoned and denounced this postulate.
Modern Mythology|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for postulate

postulate

verb (ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt) (tr; may take a clause as object)

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

noun (ˈpɒstjʊlɪt)

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

Derived forms of postulate

postulation, noun

Word Origin for postulate

C16: from Latin postulāre to ask for, require; related to pōscere to request

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Cultural definitions for postulate

postulate

A statement accepted as true for the purposes of argument or scientific investigation; also, a basic principle. (See axiom.)

Medical definitions for postulate

postulate

[ pŏs′chə-lāt′ ]

v.

To assume or assert the truth or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument.

n.

An unproved assertion or assumption, especially a statement offered as the basis of a theory.

Scientific definitions for postulate

postulate

[ pŏs′chə-lĭt ]

See axiom.

单词	postulate
释义	postulate [ verb pos-chuh-leyt; noun pos-chuh-lit, -leyt ] / verb ˈpɒs tʃəˌleɪt; noun ˈpɒs tʃə lɪt, -ˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR postulate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pos·tu·lat·ed, pos·tu·lat·ing. to ask, demand, or claim. to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing. to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted. Mathematics, Logic. to assume as a postulate. noun something taken as self-evident or assumed without proof as a basis for reasoning. 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. a fundamental principle. a necessary condition; prerequisite. Origin of postulate 1525–35; <Latin postulātum petition, thing requested, noun use of neuter of past participle of postulāre to request, demand, akin to pōscere to request SYNONYMS FOR postulate 3 hypothecate, presuppose, conjecture. 5 hypothesis, theory; axiom; assumption, conjecture. SEE SYNONYMS FOR postulate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM postulate pos·tu·la·tion, nounpos·tu·la·tion·al, adjectivere·pos·tu·late, verb (used with object), re·pos·tu·lat·ed, re·pos·tu·lat·ing.re·pos·tu·late, noun re·pos·tu·la·tion, nounun·pos·tu·lat·ed, adjective Words nearby postulate posttraumatic syndrome, post-truth, posttyphoid, postulancy, postulant, postulate, postulator, postural, postural contraction, postural drainage, postural hypotension Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postulate Even people who postulate a creative God usually acknowledge that his existence shifts the big question rather than resolving it. “Why Does the World Exist?” by Jim Holt: Review\|Anthony Gottlieb\|July 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This postulate may appropriately be stated as the fixation of new averages of variation by inheritance. The Science and Philosophy of the Organism\|Hans Driesch Then what has become of the postulate that truth is agreement of idea with existence beyond idea? Essays in Experimental Logic\|John Dewey "Postulate" is a Latin form of the Greek αιτημα (aitema), and appears only in late translations. The Teaching of Geometry\|David Eugene Smith Every definition of consciousness implies a postulate: life. Morals and the Evolution of Man\|Max Simon Nordau When he reached i. 197 he abandoned and denounced this postulate. Modern Mythology\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for postulate postulate verb (ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt) (tr; may take a clause as object) 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 noun (ˈpɒstjʊlɪt) 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 Derived forms of postulate postulation, noun Word Origin for postulate C16: from Latin postulāre to ask for, require; related to pōscere to request Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to postulate posit, presuppose, hypothesize, theorize, advance, guess, affirm, assume, propose, predicate, assert, suppose, premise, aver, estimate, speculate, put forward, take for granted Cultural definitions for postulate postulate A statement accepted as true for the purposes of argument or scientific investigation; also, a basic principle. (See axiom.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for postulate postulate [ pŏs′chə-lāt′ ] v. To assume or assert the truth or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument. n. An unproved assertion or assumption, especially a statement offered as the basis of a theory. Other words from postulate pos′tu•la′tion n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for postulate postulate [ pŏs′chə-lĭt ] See axiom. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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postulate

verb (used with object), pos·tu·lat·ed, pos·tu·lat·ing.

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for postulate

verb (ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt) (tr; may take a clause as object)

noun (ˈpɒstjʊlɪt)

Derived forms of postulate

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Cultural definitions for postulate

Medical definitions for postulate

v.

n.

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