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postulate
Ⅰ postulate /ˈpɒs.tjʊ.leɪt/ aep /ˈpɑː.stjə-/ verb [I or T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for postulate ► F0 to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed: » [+ that] It was the Greek astronomer, Ptolemy, who postulated that the Earth was at the centre of the universe.Thesaurus+: ↑Suggestions and proposals
Ⅱ postulate /ˈpɒs.tjʊ.lət/ aep /ˈpɑː.stjə-/ noun [C] FORMAL ► F0 an idea that is suggested or accepted as a basic principle before a further idea is formed or developed from itThesaurus+: ↑Suggestions and proposals |